in memoriam

"In Iraq, Soldiers die for freedom, for honor, for their country and for their buddies. Here in Philadelphia, they die without honor, without purpose, for no country, for no one ... There is a war at home raging every day, filling our trauma centers with so many wounded children that it sometimes makes Baghdad seem like a quiet city in Iowa."

--Maj. John P. Pryor
Army Reserve combat surgeon
University of Philadelphia trauma surgeon

Maj. Pryor was killed on Christmas by enemy fire in Iraq while serving as a combat surgeon. It was his second tour of duty in Iraq. He leaves behind a wife and three children.

More information: http://www.drjohnpryor.com/