William T. Dix, 32

Hey,
My brother's death is not a suicide, I will not allow my brothers good name to be smeared by neither the Army nor the News Tribune of Washington. I am contacting General Mathis of his command to confirm no official report has been handed to the Dix Family.
Christopher B. Dix
USMC

Let anyone who has chosen to stand for his Country be recognized as a Hero, and carry the respect of all Military honors. To the Dix family and friends my prayers go out to you. I know that God is Greater than anything we could ever imagine. Remember the only thing that matters is what Gods thinks. He is where you should seek for peace of mind, and comfort.

He who believe in God, shall have Eternal Life.

Amen.

I was the responding officer on scene at the incident. What a saw was shocking. This fine young man had fought a mental battle and lost. It is so sad. What I saw has been burned into my memory, and I think of it often. I am not speculating...I was right there. May he rest in peace and his family be comforted by the Lord.

He served his country and for that he is a hero!

I find it in extremely poor taste that you would show such blatant disrespect to him and his family by making such a comment, 'Army MP'. You must like hearing yourself talk, but you're cowardly in doing so as you hide behind a vague screen name. Is there an official report to back up your alleged rendition of what transpired? Even if there is, do the family a favor and keep it to yourself... get your 15 minutes of fame by serving your country, not yourself!

To the family of William T. Dix, my condolences, may you find peace in knowing that your son put himself before others first.

May he rest in peace!

Suicide or not, this is very sad. A friend of mine was killed by an IDE in Iraq. This solder is no less a hero than he is. They say that only the fallen know the true price of war. I think knowing this price is impossible to live with and soldiers whom have their lives taken in this manner have lived knowing that price. I think it is near impossible for us to understand the extent of what our soldiers live with. May I lead an honorable life worthy of our soldiers sacrifices.

William, you are a hero. You always were. May you rest in peace.

I was the Operations Officer for Camp Buehring. I arrived shortly after we discovered SPC Dix. It was a sad day for the whole camp. Even to this day, we all ask why. Although I never actually knew him, I often think of this time as a sad day in my life. I pray that his friends and family remember him as a hero who served in our military. Thanks for your service, SPC Dix! Your service will never be forgotten.

That night was my first night in Kuwait. I was one of the witnesses who heard what sounded like a bullet whizzing through the air at night, though difficult to hear because of the generators. The next day Navy CID contacted those of us who heard that noise. SPC Dix was scheduled to go into Iraq the following day. He had 30 rounds (standard before going to iraq) I want to believe it wasn't suicide, but the circumstances around his death point to suicide. May he rest in peace, and may the family find comfort

SGT Joe,

Please contact me I would like to talk with you and whoever else was on the scene that day.

Thank you for the wonderful comments and prayers.

Christopher B. Dix
brother of William T. Dix

Christopher,

I was on scene. I am willing to discuss what I saw that day solely to help you understand what happened.

I truly am sorry for the loss your family suffered.

How do I contact you?

I was there that day, it happened in the middle of the morning, Id say around 8ish. I heard a single M16A4 fired and figured it was a negligent discharge. Dix had been unnaccounted for the whole morning and we had a small detail looking for him. At aprox 10am one soldier came to me and said that they found Dix in a port o potty. I didn't see first hand but I did see the bullet hole near the ceiling. He was a fine soldier and we have all been in his shoes many times, truly a tradegic loss.

Christopher,

I was one of Dix battles he was a great person and friend. He is missed by all of us in 2nd PLT C co. 14th.

THANK YOU!!!!!!! For your sacrifice, words do little to describe our sincere gratitude. However, There is a hope for a future where such wonderful people will not have to die in the wars of the world. ISAIAH 2:4 And he will certainly render judgment among the nations and set matters straight respecting many nations and set matters straight respecting many peoples. And they will have to beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, neither will they learn war anymore....REV 21:3,4-"death will be no more"

Four years ago I read a eulogy for Dix in Kirkuk. Regardless of the circumstances surrounding his death, I consider him a casualty of the war and I wear his name on my wrist. I worried then that no one would remember Dix and that his sacrifices as a Soldier may not be honored in the way he deserved. I'm glad to see people coming here to remember him every year around this time. I will never forget him.