In Memoriam

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England


From the British Department of Defence - guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. Appropriately posted in the Dog House.

http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/De...edRecruits.htm

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13 July 2010

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

They died July 13 in Kandahar City, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked their unit with rifle, rocket propelled grenade, and small arms fire.

Killed were:

1st Lt. Christopher S. Goeke, 23,of Minn.

Staff Sgt. Christopher T. Stout, 34, of Worthville, Ky.

Staff Sgt. Sheldon L. Tate, 27, of Hinesville, Ga.

1st Lt. Goeke and Staff Sgt. Stout were assigned to 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Tate was assigned to the 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

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14 July 2010

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.



Killed were:

Spc. Chase Stanley, 21, of Napa, Calif.
Spc. Jesse D. Reed, 26, of Orefield, Penn.
Spc. Matthew J. Johnson, 21, of Maplewood, Minn.
Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher, 24, of Ballwin, Mo.

They died July 14 at Zabul Province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked their military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade (Combat), Fort Bragg, N.C.

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Great Britain

It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Sergeant David Thomas Monkhouse, 35, from Aspatria; The Royal Dragoon Guards, was killed in Afghanistan, yesterday, Saturday 17 July 2010.

Sergeant Monkhouse, serving as part of Combined Force Nahr-e Saraj (North), was killed in an explosion in the Nahr-e Saraj District of Helmand Province.

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Great Britain

It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Marine Jonathan David Thomas Crookes, 26, Halesowen, West Midlands. From 40 Commando Royal Marines, was killed in Afghanistan on Friday 16 July 2010.

Marine Jonathan David Thomas Crookes, from Charlie Company, 40 Commando Royal Marines, serving as part of Combined Force Sangin, was killed in an explosion while on foot patrol in the Sangin District of Helmand Province.

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Great Britain

Just wondered about the different announcment notices, where the GB
ones also mention the words "with sadness" and the USDOD just says the
standard "in support of OEF". Wonder why we don't express some sympathy
too? Not really important, I guess, just wondered.

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Just wondered about the different announcment notices, where the GB
ones also mention the words "with sadness" and the USDOD just says the
standard "in support of OEF". Wonder why we don't express some sympathy
too? Not really important, I guess, just wondered.

It's not just the announcement part, liz. It's the entire notification. Here is their official announcement of another serviceman's death - Senior Aircraftman Kinikki "Griff" Griffiths

Pretty amazing - don't you think?