In Memoriam

[Grace]

22 March 2011

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died March 22, in Logar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device, rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire.

Killed were:

Staff Sgt. Joshua S. Gire, 28, of Chillicothe, Ohio.

Pfc. Michael C. Mahr, 26, of Homosassa, Fla.

They were assigned to the 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, Bamberg, Germany.

Staff Sgt. Gire -

Pfc. Michael Mahr -

[Grace]

United Kingdom

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Major Matthew James Collins and Lance Sergeant Mark Terence Burgan, both from the 1st Battalion Irish Guards, were killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday 23 March 2011.

Ministry of Defence statement

[Grace]

Canada

Cpl. Yannick Scherrer


From: Victoriaville, Québec
Age: 24
Unit: 1er Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment (1st Battalion, 22nd Royal Regiment)
Died: March 27, 2011

Killed when a roadside bomb detonated during a dismounted partnered patrol in the Panjwayi district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

[Grace]

29 March 2011

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died March 29 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with small arms fire in Konar province.

Killed were:

Staff Sgt. Bryan A. Burgess, 29, of Cleburne, Texas.

Pfc. Dustin J. Feldhaus, 20, of Glendale, Ariz.

They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Staff Sgt. Burgess -


Pfc. Feldhaus -

[Grace]

29 March 2011

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died March 29 of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with small arms fire in Konar province, Afghanistan.

Killed were:

Sgt. 1st Class Ofren Arrechaga, 28, of Hialeah, Fla.;

Staff Sgt. Frank E. Adamski III, 26, of Moosup, Conn.; and

Spc. Jameson L. Lindskog, 23, of Pleasanton, Calif.

They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Sgt. Arrechaga -

Sgt. Adamski -

Spc. Lindskog -

[Grace]

The troops listed in # 1283 and 1284, along with the next listing were all killed at the same time. We go days without a death - then 6 at one time. What is wrong with this country that we allow it to continue?

[Grace]

29 March 2011

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

Pvt. Jeremy P. Faulkner, 23, of Griffin, Ga., died March 29 of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire in Konar province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

[Daisy and Delilah]

The troops listed in # 1283 and 1284, along with the next listing were all killed at the same time. We go days without a death - then 6 at one time. What is wrong with this country that we allow it to continue?

So true, Gretchen.
What in the world is wrong with this country???? Please make it stop!!!