BodySpace Member Killed in Line of Duty
We received this email today and are posting it here with our deepest condolences:
"My brother, SFC David J. Todd (’SFCTODD‘ on BodySpace), was killed in the line of fire in Afghanistan on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 after coming back from a mission.
I would be honored if you could post something on your website about him. He is a remarkable person who LOVED serving his country and of course, bodybuilding… He was a sergeant in the Army and has left behind a wonderful wife and 5 beautiful kids.”
He is from San Antonio, Texas, but was stationed in New Orleans for over 10 years. His burial will take place this week in New Orleans. My brother and I are (were) huge fans of your website! And I will continue to be…
For more info, please visit:
http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/wwl082208cbsoldier.216a3edb.html
Thank You,
Stephanie Keller
August 25, 2008 - 1:41 pm MST at 1:41 pm
My deepest condolences and heartfelt gratitude for men such as your brother. May the Good Lord be with you during this terrible time in your family’s life. Also, may every person be grateful that we sleep safer at night because of men such as David Todd.
God Bless
August 25, 2008 - 1:57 pm MST at 1:57 pm
My condolences go out to you & your brothers family. May God comfort you during this time of sorrow.
August 26, 2008 - 4:20 am MST at 4:20 am
I am very sorry for your loss…its hard to find words to describe emotion that is felt when a fellow soldier sacrifices his life for the good of a nation…one emotion is definately PRIDE…
August 26, 2008 - 4:49 am MST at 4:49 am
My deepest sympathies for your loss. Its men like this that allow us to do what we do every day.
August 26, 2008 - 5:05 am MST at 5:05 am
I send my heartfelt sympathies.
August 26, 2008 - 6:58 am MST at 6:58 am
You have my deepest condolences and sympathies. My prayers go out to you and your family. God Bless you all!
August 26, 2008 - 7:05 am MST at 7:05 am
I am sorry for your loss, and have the upmost respect for what your brother has done for me, my family, and our country.
Much Love
August 26, 2008 - 10:21 am MST at 10:21 am
I d like to offer you my deepest sympathy. I live near the Valcartier military base in Canada and we have lots of troops in Kandahar and Khabul and suffered many losses too. I wish you find the force to go through this.
Regards, Louis
August 26, 2008 - 3:25 pm MST at 3:25 pm
I’m so, so sorry. Some things just aren’t right, and 5 kids losing their father so needlessly is one of them. We owe him and your entire family for making this sacrifice.
August 26, 2008 - 4:07 pm MST at 4:07 pm
Wow..this really saddened me today. My prayers go out to you and your family.
God bless,
Surf
August 27, 2008 - 12:43 am MST at 12:43 am
Very sad hearing the news. But I am proud of him that he lived and died for his country. Guys you all don’t know the life of soldiers. They have only one word for us: " You can sleep there comfortably, Bcoz I am awake here for your safety." In this occassion I salute soldier TODD and all other soldiers who are born to even die for thier country. Also I would be happy if I could do something for TODD’s family and I urge all of you to do the same- Sallu.Sharon, INDIA.
August 27, 2008 - 12:44 am MST at 12:44 am
Very sad hearing the news. But I am proud of him that he lived and died for his country. Guys you all don’t know the life of soldiers. They have only one word for us: " You can sleep there comfortably, Bcoz I am awake here for your safety." In this occassion I salute soldier TODD and all other soldiers who are born to even die for thier country. Also I would be happy if I could do something for TODD’s family and I urge all of you to do the same- Sallu.Sharon from INDIA.
August 27, 2008 - 1:52 am MST at 1:52 am
My deepest condolences
August 27, 2008 - 8:13 am MST at 8:13 am
I offer my condolences. I too am in the Army and have been deployed. So if there is anything I can do to help you guys out just let me know.
August 27, 2008 - 10:58 am MST at 10:58 am
Semper Fi brother. Some give little and some give all. He is not forgotten. My prayers to all of his family.
August 27, 2008 - 5:46 pm MST at 5:46 pm
TO the family of SFC.David.J.Todd.
We are sorry for your loss the Lee family.
August 31, 2008 - 4:22 pm MST at 4:22 pm
Rest in Peace Brother. To the Todd family, My heart and prayers go out to you and know that your loved one did not die in vain. He will be sadly missed by family as well as fellow Soldiers.
SFC Bell
August 31, 2008 - 7:27 pm MST at 7:27 pm
It is a heavy price that is paid when one of our best is taken from us. My prayers of comfort and peace for the family and children left behind are yours. Thank you SFC Todd for your willingness to lay it on the line and sacrafice so much for our nation. You willingly gave the last measure of devotion to our nation and our people. Now let your country and our people honor you and your family with a most sincere and profound thanks we are able to give. God Bless your family. Thank you to the Todd family. Thank you with all my heart.
Where do we get such men as this…
September 2, 2008 - 5:56 am MST at 5:56 am
He will be missed………Tell your family, YOU WILL SEE HIM AGAIN! People always question why God calls some of us home early………the important thing to look at is…HE WAS CALLED HOME!!! GOD bless you and the family. Your in my prayers!
September 2, 2008 - 1:56 pm MST at 1:56 pm
R.I.P
September 2, 2008 - 2:35 pm MST at 2:35 pm
To the Todd Family: I send my deepest sympathies to you and the rest of his family and friends in this sad time. From the brief description of him, SFC Todd sounded like a dedicated soldier and he will be missed.
September 3, 2008 - 6:59 pm MST at 6:59 pm
I am sorry to hear about your loss of your brother. I am currently deployed to Iraq and can relate to the uncertainty of what each day has to bring. Keep strong and God will make sure he is looked after in heaven. Your brother will be looking down upon you guiding you through your future success here at Bodybuilding.com.
September 7, 2008 - 2:39 pm MST at 2:39 pm
Oh Stephanie.. I am so sorry for your loss. I know what it is like to lose a sibling.
My heart goes out to you and just know that you and your family and his wife and children are in my prayers.
We don’t know why things happen sometimes.. but I have found that giving it to God through prayer gives me the greatest peace.
hugs to you and yours
Maxine
September 9, 2008 - 4:47 am MST at 4:47 am
I am based at SFC Todd’s base here in Afghanistan and attended two memorial services in his memory. We have three gyms and one is now known as the "Todd Fitness Center." I never met him but he was known for his time in the gym and contacting his family on the phone. He was a good husband, father and soldier. Face to the fight.
September 9, 2008 - 11:26 am MST at 11:26 am
Like everyone here, I would like to extend my deepest sympathy to you and your brother, your family and his family for their loss.
September 10, 2008 - 8:26 pm MST at 8:26 pm
my deepest sympathy to you , your family and his family for their loss.
September 10, 2008 - 11:34 pm MST at 11:34 pm
You have my deepest condolences sympathies, My prayer go out to you & your brothers family……
September 12, 2008 - 6:30 am MST at 6:30 am
i am grateful to your brother and all that serve our great country. it saddens me to hear that he gave the altimate price for our freedom. i believe he is with god and that his family will be cared for forever thur the grace of our lord. may god bless you and keep us safe from the evils of this world. may peace be with usall.
September 17, 2008 - 1:00 pm MST at 1:00 pm
I have read each each one of your condolences and as David’s mother, your words and praise bring me such comfort. I wish each and everyone of you had known my Dave. He was such a good man, always with a smile and ready to help his followman. He loved his family so much, God his creator, and the country he served and he believed in the mission. I cannot tell you or describe the sorrow our family is feeling he had so much to come home to and he just felt that when his tour was over he would be coming home to see his kids graduate from high school. He was a GREAT father and husband, son, and brother. Thank you once again, for your sympathies expressed and for your Prayers. God Bless, mom of David Todd
September 20, 2008 - 11:19 am MST at 11:19 am
God bless you for raising such an honorable man who gave his life for his country. I pray for you and your family that you will get through this - one day at a time. Keep his memory alive and take joy in the fact that you had him in your life for the short amount of time that you did. You are all probably better people because of him and the joy that he brought to your lives. You are in my prayers.
September 21, 2008 - 6:35 pm MST at 6:35 pm
My husband is in the Air Force, my heart goes out to you and your family. I hope his children know that a hero is living in heaven now. His service is what keeps us safe. May you find peace in your heart soon.
Carmen AZ
September 22, 2008 - 6:41 am MST at 6:41 am
Im so sorry for your loss, my cousin is a Marine in Iraq, i will light a candle for your brother, and say a prayer for his family,
September 27, 2008 - 8:26 pm MST at 8:26 pm
I know this is late but im sorry for your loss, my cousin was a marine and was in the unit that was tearing down sadams statues after he was captured. My condolences and myprayers to you and yours and his family too!
October 8, 2008 - 6:28 pm MST at 6:28 pm
my heart goes out to you and your family for your loss. as a brother in arms i praise your brother for giving the ultimate sacifice your our great country. May the good Lord bless him and your family.
October 8, 2008 - 6:33 pm MST at 6:33 pm
My heart goes out to you and your family…you have my deepest condolences. i as a U.S. Marine i am proud of men like you brother who give the ultimate sacifice for our great nation. again i am deepely sorry for your loss
October 10, 2008 - 3:48 am MST at 3:48 am
He gave the ultimate scarifcie fighting for his country. May he rest in peace. I pray everyday that GOD watch over all that are serving. God bless you and your family.
TSgt Mellissa Reynolds
October 11, 2008 - 9:59 am MST at 9:59 am
I’m so very sorry for your loss .
October 13, 2008 - 4:35 pm MST at 4:35 pm
I visit this website often and I am deeply moved by all those still sending condolences to our family. It will be 2 months, in Oct 20th, that my son left this world and I tell you all, it is the most painful experience one can have in their life. So many things left unsaid, so many hugs and kisses to give him, so many things to do together. So, tonight hug your love ones, tell them how much you love them, I just wish I could still do that with our son and hear his voice, laughter, and see his wonderful smile! and something he would tell me when he was in Iraq and Afghanistan "don’t worry mom, I am ok". Thank you all for your msg’s and Prayers SFC David Todd’s Mom
August 14, 2009 - 6:26 pm MST at 6:26 pm
SFC Todd was my gunner during out tour in Afghanistan, he was there for me when I got blown up in Delaram, I wish I could have been there on his day of need. I miss him and Pray he watches over me as I re-deploy back to theater to do this again for another year. Rest Easy Todd, you are truely missed.
August 25, 2009 - 3:49 pm MST at 3:49 pm
It has been a year since our son was taken from this earth. It is a time of the question "why"? Why him? I miss him pure and simple, I miss his laugh, his hugs, his ever loving ways, his calls. I miss my son, how does one survive this pain, i keep asking God, how does one go on? I wish he was here with us, God how I long to hold my son.
Love you son, Mom
August 26, 2009 - 6:18 am MST at 6:18 am
SFC Tucker, you have a friend here, email me any time, please and if there is anything you need while your stay in Afghanistan, all you have to do is ask. Know this David’s oldest son is in Basic Trng with the US Army, he is following his father’s footsteps and felt very comfortable with his new life as he "slipped" his Army boots and gear, being closer to his father. I Pray for your safety and ask God to watch over you. Rest assure my Dave will be there watching over you. God Bless and God be with you. David’s mom, Mary
mtodd50@att.net is my email address if you wish to contact me.