Captain Michael "Scott" Speicher is finally coming home

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WASHINGTON – The remains of the first American lost in the Persian Gulf War have been found in Iraq, the military said Sunday, after struggling for nearly two decades with the question of whether he was dead or alive.

The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology has positively identified the remains of Captain Michael "Scott" Speicher, whose disappearance has bedeviled investigators since his jet was shot down over the Iraq desert on the first night of the 1991 war.
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I'm glad his family finally knows for sure.

Remains of pilot missing 18 years in Iraq found
 
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Just read that story. Couldn't imiagine having a family member MIA for 18 years, God Bless Captain Speicher and his family.
 
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Wow, that is awesome. I was deployed to COB Speicher last year. They named it after him cause it was near where they presumed he went down.
 
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I served with Spike Speicher on the Sara and remember distinctly the night he went down (I worked in the CIC/CDC onboard) I hope this brings some closure for the family it has been a long time coming.
 
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The remains of Navy pilot Michael Scott Speicher returned to his Florida home on Thursday, 18 years after his FA-18 Hornet was shot down on the first night of the 1991 Gulf War.

Speicher's remains arrived at the Jacksonville Naval Air Station around 3 p.m. About ten minutes later his coffin was rolled off the plane draped with the U.S. flag. It was to remain at the All Saints Chapel on the base overnight.

Speicher's ex-wife and his children placed roses on his casket before it was loaded into a hearse. Several sailors stood at attention and lined the runway as the hearse passed by.
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Long-lost pilot's remains returned to Florida
 
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