Joshua Sparling
Joshua Sparling, (b. 1981- ) is a Private First Class in the U.S. Army from Port Huron, Michigan, who was wounded in the War in Iraq. In December 2005, while recuperating at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., Sparling received what he thought was a Christmas card, which turned out to be anonymous hate mail expressing the wish that Sparling would die. Sparling underwent multiple surgeries to treat his wounds. Media coverage of the story triggered an outpouring of over 20,000 cards and gifts to wounded soldiers at Walter Reed.
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- Brenner, Anita That your words may be put to the test La Canada Valley Sun
- Kilmeade, Brian Insult to Injury Fox News
- Malkin, Michelle Good wishes for Joshua Sparling Malkin Blog
- Murphy, Shannon Wounded soldier flooded with goodwill messages Port Huron Times Herald
- Murphy, Shannon Some 20,000 well-wishers pen soldier who got hate mail Lansing State Journal
- Hannity & Colms link to video from The Political Teen Blog