In Memoriam

[Grace]

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.

[lizbud]

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.

[Grace]

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?

[lizbud]

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?

I certainly do. It fills out a image of the man & what a huge loss his death truly is.

[Grace]

Great Britain

It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Staff Sergeant Brett George Linley, from 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment, The Royal Logistic Corps, was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday 17 July 2010.

Entire announcement from the Dept. of Defence

[cassiesmom]

Grace, may I please hijack this thread for a moment? We have had two police officers killed in Chicago in the past couple of weeks. I think this is an appropriate place to note it since this thread honors heroes.

1) Officer Michael Bailey was coming home from work yesterday morning and was in front of his home when he was approached by men, shot and killed. He was less than a month away from mandatory retirement.

2) Officer Thor Soderberg was killed in a robbery attempt last week.

It is sad to see this happening more than once. It seems like the violence in Chicago gets worse when the weather gets very hot.

[Grace]

17 July 2010

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Sgt. Matthew W. Weikert, 29, of Jacksonville, Ill., died July 17 in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.