第一个战死伊拉克的中国籍美国兵
此文根据与住在美国加州棕榈泉市的老朋友的聊天记录整理而成。经朋友同意发表于此。
上周五（2007年1月20号）上班的路上一则当地新闻震憾了我：战死在伊拉克、家在本地的一个美国士兵的葬礼，如果他的在中国的父母的特别签证顺利并能及时赶来的话将于下周一举行。
为什么他的父母要签证才能来美？他是怎么当的兵？他的父母亲人如何能受了如此的打击？我能为他们做什么吗？一下子感觉战争离我们竟是这么的近。这些天比较忙没注意看新闻，不过文学城还是天天上的没见有报道啊？！
上网查，中文媒体只有SOHU有一则短消息：
华裔美兵殉职伊拉克 施瓦辛格令州降半旗
美国2003年起派兵进驻伊拉克，驻伊美军的死亡人数不断上升，阵亡士兵当中亦包括华人。上周一名来自加州的华裔美军在伊服役时殉职，州长阿诺·施瓦辛格深表哀悼，并慰问阵亡士兵的家属，州府更是降半旗致哀
在伊服役的陆军上等兵孙明（译音）上周二负伤殉职。国防部表示，20岁的孙明当时在巴格达附近的地区执行战斗巡逻任务时，遭武装分子以小型武器袭击受伤，经抢救后不治。
孙明先前在科罗拉多州集训，随后被派往伊拉克。加州州长施瓦辛格获悉孙明阵亡的噩耗，已致函表示哀悼，并表示孙明的勇敢和献身精神，将永存国民心中。文/闻慧
周六有新闻报道孙明的遗体运回来了，他的亲属和朋友以及一些退伍军人在棕榈泉国际机场迎接，遗体紧接着被运到几英里外孙明的家所在的大教堂市的一间教堂。
Filled with grief, relatives of U.S. Army Pfc. Ming Sun react at the sight of the casket of
the 2004 Cathedral City High School graduate, Saturday morning at the Palm Springs
International Airport's Atlantic Aviation terminal. Pfc. Sun was killed Jan. 9 in Ramadi, Iraq.
The Family of Ming Sun, a 2004 Cathedral City High School graduate grieve over
his casket Saturday morning at the Atlantic Aviation portion of the Palm Springs
International Airport. Sun was killed Jan. 9 in Ramadi, Iraq,
周一再次上网查出一些有关消息，得知上午的追悼仪式和下午的葬礼如期举行，葬礼后在孙明家位于棕榈泉的餐馆有一个Memorial refreshments。读了这条我恍然大悟，那家餐馆老板是姓孙，去那家吃过几次饭，也通过朋友对孙老板的背景和为人略有所闻。难道是他的儿子？网上还说孙明是第一个战死伊拉克的中国人。“He is the first Chinese national, fighting in the American military, killed in Iraq, officials said.” 葬礼结束后军官把军功章和公民证交给他父母，也就是说这个20的男孩是以中国人的身份为美国而战的。了解了这些以后才知前面说的“父母的特别签证”应该不是父母，也许是父母的其它亲属。
下班的路上绕道上他家的餐馆看了一下，正好遇到一个熟悉的中国人，她这些天一直在孙家帮忙。孙家的餐馆十几天来一直没有停业全凭朋友们自愿帮助。据说这孩子一直想当兵，终于拿到绿卡后马上就进军营了。父母不同意，他全力坚持，没办法只好随他。在伊战已经因为非常勇猛立功一次，前不久还告诉家人想再立新功。当两个报丧的大兵敲开他家门，只有英语不是很好的母亲一人在家，两个大兵肃立一句话不说，母亲顿时就要疯了。
孙明是是陆军步兵。据说去年8月才开始接受新兵训练，不到3个月就被送上伊拉克战场。1月5号还和父母通过电话并伊妹儿了几张照片，还说2月份就可以回来探家。这次巡逻时遭遇伊方袭击受伤，因为有钢盔和防弹衣，他是面部被击中。经紧急抢救10小时终也回天无力，1月9号就死在伊拉克了。遗体的面容可能是蜡像，告别的时候母亲大喊：这不是我儿子！可怜的孩子，安息吧。可怜的父母亲人，祝福你们平安！！
Zhi Feng Liu reaches for her son's casket after services for the
fallen soldier in Cathedral City on Monday, January 22, 2007. 
Mother of Ming Sun Zhi Feng Lui, right, and father David Sun say final goodbyes as their
son Ming Sun's casket is carried away after services in Cathedral City Monday.
其实左边带眼睛露半边脸的才是他父亲
Friends of Ming Sun are overcome with emotion as they leave
the memorial service in Cathedral City on Monday, January 22, 2007.
为战争中所有的死难者，包括伊拉克的平民百姓们，哀悼！希望这场伊拉克战争能早日结束！！
图片取自当地新闻网站。附当地报纸的报道：
Pfc. Sun laid to rest as an American
Family, friends, city officials salute slain GI
RaNeeka J. Claxton
The Desert Sun
January 23, 2007 January 23, 2007
Pfc. Ming Sun is an American citizen now.
At his funeral Monday, the Army presented Sun's parents with his Purple Heart,
Bronze Star Medal and U.S. citizenship certificate. Sun came to Cathedral City
from China on a green card when he was 8. He always wanted to be a soldier,
especially after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The 20-year-old was killed
this month by enemy fire in Ramadi, Iraq.
"For what Ming did, we can never repay him," a tearful Cathedral City Mayor
Kathy DeRosa said. "This will always be Ming's home." About 200 family
members and friends wept silently during the service at Forest Lawn
Mortuary in Cathedral City.
The flag-draped casket, open at the end of the service, was flanked by his
Army picture and a rifle.
Sun's squad leader, Sgt. Robert Griffith, said they "have lost a brother."
"No speech will ever be as great as the person he was," Griffith said.
"It was an honor to know a great soldier. He was one of the best. Anyone
who knew him won't forget his smile. He was very proud of everything he did."
Friend Kenny Wu remembered when Sun came back to Cathedral City
from his Army training.
"He tried to convince me to go to the Army," said Wu, 18, of Indio.
"We used to swim and play video games. I'm sad now because we can't
hang around anymore," he said, starting to cry.
Outside the funeral home, Sun's friends hugged and huddled in a circle
with their heads down.
Each with one fist in the air, they yelled: Ming!
REMEMBERING A HERO
A tree will be planted in Pfc. Ming Sun's honor at Cathedral City's new
Patriot Park at the corner of Date Palm and Dinah Shore drives.
Sun was buried at the Riverside National Cemetery.
网上谈兵
 | • 第一个战死伊拉克的中国籍美国兵【原创】 -stillthere-   (10992 bytes) (1843 reads) 1/25/07 |
| • 看了不爽 -学过军事医学- ♂ (204 bytes) (551 reads) 1/25/07 |
| • 回复：看了不爽: 非常理解你的心情！ -stillthere- (82 bytes) (350 reads) 1/25/07 |
| • 友情提示 -学过军事医学- ♂ (168 bytes) (341 reads) 1/25/07 |
| • 有不少华人或中国籍在军火工业为美国设计武器或研究武器技术的了。谁 -hhx- (214 bytes) (146 reads) 1/26/07 |
| • 是帮人做外包吧？拿绿卡的外国人，是进入不了武器设计核心部门的 -我was一个兵- ♂ (0 bytes) (13 reads) 1/26/07 |
| • 不一定.美国军工的核心和国人心目中的核心可不一样. -无ID- ♂ (73 bytes) (56 reads) 1/26/07 |
| • 私有制嘛，都是做合同。他们公司直接自己拿的DOD的合同。 -hhx- (0 bytes) (5 reads) 1/26/07 |
| • 事实不是这样的, 我来告诉你吧 -Augie- ♂ (63 bytes) (120 reads) 1/26/07 |
| • 想必在地狱/天堂，为自己终于有了美皮而幸福不已吧。出去混总是要还?/a> -- ♂ (0 bytes) (23 reads) 1/25/07 牛二装道德代表 |
| • 回复：可怜的GC兵 -radiology- ♂ (0 bytes) (26 reads) 1/25/07 |
| • 要奋斗总会有牺牲, 村上的人死了开个追悼会, 用这样 -勃事后- ♂ (40 bytes) (106 reads) 1/25/07 |
| • 别说我冷酷，这一家子不值得中国人同情！ -我was一个兵- ♂ (734 bytes) (326 reads) 1/26/07 |
| • 同感。抛开家庭背景，孙也要为自己的选择负责和付出 -dailylife- ♂ (0 bytes) (8 reads) 1/26/07 |
| • 他又不是为中国利益战死，凭什么要中国人同情 -walawala- ♂ (0 bytes) (3 reads) 1/26/07 |
| • 有啥哭的!!!丢人.还不是为了钱!!KAO.死了活该.就你儿子能替UASS杀人? -oracle64- ♂ (0 bytes) (7 reads) 1/26/07 |
| • 死的好!死的好!!杀一儆百.!!真恶心这家人! -oracle64- ♂ (0 bytes) (10 reads) 1/26/07 |
| • 大家都是从中国来美国打工的民工。我们卖的是脑力或叫脑肉。他们卖的 -hhx- (671 bytes) (144 reads) 1/26/07 |
| • 失去生命，永失爱子，无论因为什么原因，都是令人同情的事情 -唐大刀- ♂ (128 bytes) (60 reads) 1/26/07 |
| • 他想到过伊拉克那几十万死去的生命吗？这就是一报还一报！ -我was一个兵- ♂ (0 bytes) (10 reads) 1/26/07 |
| • 一个生命，和几十万生命是同样珍贵的。失去都是人类的悲剧 -唐大刀- ♂ (270 bytes) (56 reads) 1/26/07 |
| • 请问日本人同情过轰炸东京而战死的美国飞行员吗？ -walawala- ♂ (130 bytes) (39 reads) 1/26/07 |
| • 我见到伪善本人了，呵呵。好珍贵的杀人犯的生命。 -牛二装道德代表- ♂ (0 bytes) (10 reads) 1/26/07 |
| • 回复：哈哈哈~好个伪善。这个帽子扣得好。谢谢~ -唐大刀- ♂ (0 bytes) (6 reads) 1/26/07 |
| • 回复：第一个战死伊拉克的中国籍美国兵【原创】 -Everpure- ♂ (141 bytes) (64 reads) 1/26/07 |
| • 万恶的美帝国主义，逼着我们中国青年作肉盾！ -倒打一耙- ♂ (42 bytes) (9 reads) 1/26/07 |
| • 如果说这个个案难以判断，那我们把背景稍稍变化一下 回复：第一个战 -密码老不对- ♂ (294 bytes) (40 reads) 1/26/07 |
