User talk:Darrell Griffin

My Son, SSG Darrell R. Griffin, Jr was killed in combat on March 21, 2007. At the time of his death he and I were working on a book that would reconcile our readings in philosophy with the combat experiences he was having as a Stryker Commander in Iraq. We were not able to finish the book because of his death. A few months after his death I was allowed to embed for a number of days with his combat unit in Baghdad to complete the necessary research to finish our book. The book is entitled “Last Journey.” It is available on a pre-order basis from Amazon.com. It will be I bookstores June 29,2009. The publishers website for the book is www.lastjourney.net.

My son was featured on the May 21, 2007 cover of U.S. News and World Report. There is a website by U.S. News and World Report dedicated to my son. There was also an eight page article about him in the same issue.

What Senator McCain said about the book:

"In the terrible upheaval of war, things change. Darrell Griffin saw war change his son and claim his life, and break the hearts of those who loved him.  Last Journey is a remarkable and very moving account of the loss of his son, a father's need to understand how and why it happened, and the relationship between a parent and child changed and deepened by war.  Whatever your views about the purpose and conduct of the war in Iraq, this book deserves your attention and acclaim it will surely receive for its heartrending testament to the awful wages of war and the invincible devotion of love." ---Senator John McCain

Speedy deletion nomination of SSG Darrell Griffin, Jr.
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June 2009
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Articles for deletion nomination of SSG Darrell Griffin, Jr.
I have nominated SSG Darrell Griffin, Jr., an article that you created, for deletion. I do not think that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Articles for deletion/SSG Darrell Griffin, Jr.. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time.Please contact me if you're unsure why you received this message. Wuhwuzdat (talk) 23:08, 5 June 2009 (UTC)