Pfc. Tenzin L. Samten, 33, of Prescott, Arizona, died March 12, 2008, in Tallil, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was hit by indirect fire. Samten was assigned to the 7th Special Troops Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Eustis, Virginia.
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2 comments:
Tenzin Samten was my 1st cousin. He was known to us as Josh. Zin, as he went by, was so motivated to serve that he joined the U.S. Army in his 30's. This is the true mark of a warrior. He heard the calling and stepped forward to be counted.
In this time of his ultimate sacrifice many may question the motivation all warriors feel, and even the theatre in which a warrior serves in. The U.S. has always been on the front lines of the righteous cause. Our warriors are the best people that have ever walked the face of planet Earth.
Through all of the sadness of Zin's passing I find it hard to weep for him. I know what it feels like to compelled to something that is greater then ones self. I have personally heard the call and was close to enlisting to be an extra set of eyes to watch after my fellow warriors. I have many friends, and other family, that have been in combat situations and I feel extremely selfish sitting on the couch at night knowing that I may be better serving them by watching their backs. However I am a little old to be there and now serve the armed forces as a contractor.
Although I find it hard to weep for someone that fulfills there calling, I do weep for the country every time we loose another warrior and another one of the best human beings that the world will ever see.
I am proud of Zin's service. I know that his wife and his two young children will always miss him and nothing will ever fill the void that his passing has left in their lives, but I do hope that they will honor the cause that he felt so compelled to be a part of. I also hope that the country honors all of the fallen warriors with the intestinal fortitude to insure that their sacrifice was for something rather than nothing.
I hope that we learned, and remembered, the lessons of Viet Nam... and do not diminish the hard work and sacrifice that we have all felt during times of conflict. The entire country is emotionally invested. Lets not simply dispose the effort as if it was an unwanted pair of shoes.
Mark Newhan.
I am sad he is gone but he left behind an amazing woman who has shown great strength and courage. Kids that have a light in their eyes that will shine and do remarkable things!!!! I love the Samtens and am honored to know them!!!
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