A.S.C. Money LLC: In Memory of First Lt. Roslyn L. Shulte

First Lt. Roslyn L. Shulte
First Female USAF Academy Grad Killed In Action

After a weekend of relaxation, close family friends, and friends alike, I was brought news of a fallen comrad this evening. First Lt. Roslyn L. Shulte was a schoolmate of mine at John Burroughs School. I've always had a profound meaning for Memorial Day as it was a day that brought sudden death many years back to Toni Watkins, a wonderful woman in my family who every year the family continues to do a cookout in her honor in Kirkwood, MO. But this news hit me from a different angle.

This is the first person that I know I've had direct contact with for long periods of time that has been killed due to what I percieve as a senseless war. I'm not speaking of the people I know that have been gunned down by violence. I'm talking about a war half way across the globe to a land many in our country will not visit. Knowing that I interacted with Roz for 5+ years at a school where each class size was roughly 100 persons was killed definately is disheartening. Though we weren't the best of friends, or teamates, Roz was an athlete. I remeber her on the fields at JBS and she was ultracompetitive. The JBS community is tight knit and everyone knows everyone. I was very pleased to hear that they held a memorial service for the family as well. My prayers go out to the family as the healing process must begin. I was pleased to hear that the Goverment flags in St. Louis County from May 26, 2009 - May 31, 2009 would be flown at Half Staff in Roz's Honor. A tribute to a Jewish-Woman that I shared time with and many others who's hearts feel as I feel or have felt as I've felt upon learning of her passing.

I felt compelled to write a tribute and bring awareness to someone that may or may not have ever crossed your life. Maybe you had heard the story and now you can connect hers with someone else. However the pieces lay, give respect to the fallen soldiers that fight to protect the freedoms we hold dear.

Roz, may your soul be at peace. Amen

AP Photo - A U.S. soldier holds the dog tag of 1st Lt. Roslyn Schulte, from Ladue, Mo., during a Memorial Day observance ceremony at Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, May 25, 2009. On Monday the U.S. forces based at Camp Eggers gathered wearing khaki, camouflage and blue blazers to salute their latest dead comrades, Schulte, or Roz, and Shawn Pine from San Antonio, Texas, a former Army ranger who was working as a contractor to train Afghan army soldiers. Photo By: Rafiq Maqbool