Raymond Plouhar

Infobox Military Person
name=S/Sgt Raymond J. PlouharUnited States Marine Corps
born= birth date|1976|05|26
died= death date and age|2006|06|26|1976|05|26


caption=Raymond Plouhar as he appeared when filmed for "Fahrenheit 9/11"
nickname=
placeofbirth=Lake Orion, Michigan
placeofdeath=Anbar Province, Iraq
allegiance=flagicon|United States United States of America
branch=
serviceyears=1995 - 2006
rank=Staff Sergeant
unit=3rd Battalion, 5th Marines
commands=
battles=Iraq War
awards=Purple Heart
relations=
laterwork=

Raymond James Bryon Anthony Charles Plouhar (May 26, 1976–June 26, 2006) was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps killed by a roadside bomb in the Anbar Province of Iraq, while serving in the Iraq War on June 26, 2006. Although one of thousands of U.S. troops to have lost their lives in that conflict, Plouhar's death raised media attention because he had been filmed in 2004 in the politically charged Michael Moore documentary film "Fahrenheit 9/11".

Plouhar was acting as a recruiter for the Marine Corps at the time he was filmed by Moore, whose film portrayed Plouhar attempting to enlist recruits in Moore's hometown of Flint, Michigan. At the time, Plouhar was then taking time off from active duty in the wake of his having donated a kidney to an uncle. Associated Press, June 26, 2006.] Plouhar's father reported that his son willingly allowed himself to be filmed, but was unaware that Moore was making a film critical of the war.Memmot, "USA Today", 2006.] Other Marines filmed in the segment claimed they were tricked, saying they were not told that the filming was associated with Moore, or would be used to criticize their activities. They did not make explicit whether they had asked the purpose of the film; however, the Marines indicated that Moore's crew represented themselves as a New York based television production company, Westside Productions, interested in making a small documentary on high school job choices.cite web |url=http://www.marinetimes.com/print.php?f=1-MARINEPAPER-281634.php
title="Marine Corps Times"
archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20040826102451/http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/print.php?f=1-MARINEPAPER-281634.php
archivedate=2004-08-24
author=Laura Bailey
date=August 9, 2004]

A ten-year veteran of the Marine Corps, Plouhar was an infantry unit leader assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. He had been part of a unit engaged in projects to rebuild and revitalize schools in Iraq. He reportedly had 38 days left on his tour of duty at the time of his death.Memmot, "USA Today", 2006.] He is survived by his wife and two children."The Oakland Press", June 28, 2006.]

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References

*cite news|accessdate=2006-06-28|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13594449/
title=Marine in ‘Fahrenheit 9/11’ movie killed in Iraq, One-time recruiter died after roadside bombing in Anbar province
author=Associated Press
date=2006-06-28
work=MSNBC

*cite news|accessdate=2006-06-28 |url=http://www.theoaklandpress.com/stories/062806/loc_2006062803.shtml
title=Orion Marine killed in Iraq
date=June 28, 2006
work=The Oakland Press

*cite news|accessdate=2006-06-28
url=http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2006/06/marine_who_was_.html
author= Mark Memmott
title=Marine who was in 'Fahrenheit 9/11' dies in Iraq
work=USA Today
date=June 28, 2006

External links

*cite web|accessdate-2007-04-11
url=http://www.iraqwarheroes.com/plouhar.htm
title=This is Who I Am
author=SSgt. Raymond Plouhar USMC (Poem by SSgt Plouhar.)

*cite news|accessdate=2007-04-11
url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20060629/ai_n16506722
title=World News IN BRIEF: Marine in Moore film dies in Iraq
work=The Independent
date=June 29, 2006

*cite news|accessdate=2007-04-11
url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/09/iraq/main1786636.shtml
date=July 9, 2006
title='Fahrenheit' Marine Laid To Rest
work=CBS News

*cite web|accessdate=2006-07-11|url=http://iraq.pigstye.net/article.php/PlouharRaymondJ
title=Raymond Plouhar
work=The Iraq Page

*cite web|accessdate=2006-06-28 |url=http://www.michaelmoore.com/books-films/fahrenheit911/teachersguide/index.php?section=9
title=Fahrenheit 9/11 Teacher's Guide (Page from Michael Moore's website featuring a transcript of the segment in which Plouhar was filmed)
publisher=MichaelMoore.com

*cite web|accessdate=2006-06-28 |url=http://www.marines.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/lookup/200651371831?opendocument
title=Marines reach out to Iraqi school children in need
date=May 10, 2006 May 9, 2006
author=Cpl. Mark Sixbey
publisher=United States Marine Corps ( [http://www.marines.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/lookup/200651371831?opendocument Image of Plouhar helping Iraqi school children] , May 9, 2006/)