Mission Accomplished? Again?
With Obama’s announcement that our Military fighting presence in Afghanistan comes to an end THIS MONTH I find it fitting to blog this pic… remember this?
Read More Mission Accomplished? Again?Fallen But Not Forgotten
With Obama’s announcement that our Military fighting presence in Afghanistan comes to an end THIS MONTH I find it fitting to blog this pic… remember this?
Read More Mission Accomplished? Again?By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr. DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2014 – While the combat mission in Afghanistan is ending, the U.S. commitment to the nation will continue, President Barack Obama told U.S. troops today during a visit to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. President Barack Obama addressing […]
Read More Obama: ‘Afghan Combat Mission Ends but Commitment Endures’DOD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Capt. Jason B. Jones, 29, of Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania, died June 2, in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, of wounds received from small-arms. The incident is under investigation. He was assigned 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), […]
Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – Capt. Jason B. Jones, 29, of Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania, died June 2, in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, of wounds received from small-armsDoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Command Sgt. Maj. Martin R Barreras, 49, of Tucson, Arizona, died May 13, in San Antonio Military Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, from wounds suffered on May 6, in Harat Province, Afghanistan, […]
Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – Command Sgt. Maj. Martin R Barreras, 49, of Tucson, Arizona, died May 13, in San Antonio Military Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, from wounds suffered on May 6, in Harat Province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.DOD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Kerry M. G. Danyluk, 27, of Cuero, Texas, died April 15 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, of injuries sustained April 12 when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire […]
Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – Spc. Kerry M. G. Danyluk, 27, of Cuero, Texas, died April 15 after enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire in Pul-e-Alam, Logar province, Afghanistan.(Quoted from Military Times) Air Force: 154 Army: 4917 Coast Guard: 1 Marine Corps: 1472 Navy: 228 18-22: 2454 23-28: 2376 28-35: 1419 35-45: 794 45+: 144 Operation Enduring Freedom: 2302 Operation Iraqi Freedom: 4403 Operation New Dawn: 67 Total: 6772
Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten: 6,772DOD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Master Sgt. Aaron C. Torian, 36, of Paducah, Ky., died Feb. 15, while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2d Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Special Operations Regiment, U.S. […]
Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – Master Sgt. Aaron C. Torian, 36, of Paducah, Ky., died Feb. 15, while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.DOD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Feb. 12, in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when they were struck by enemy small arms fire. Killed were: Spc. John A. Pelham, 22, of Portland, Ore. Sgt. First Class Roberto […]
Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – Spc. John A. Pelham, 22, of Portland, Ore., and Sgt. First Class Roberto C. Skelt, 41, of York, Fla.DOD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Christopher A. Landis, 27, of Independence, Ky., died Feb. 10, on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, from wounds received when the enemy attacked his dismounted patrol with a rocket propelled grenade in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan. […]
Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – Spc. Christopher A. Landis, 27, of Independence, Ky., died Feb. 10, on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, from wounds received when the enemy attacked his dismounted patrol with a rocket propelled grenade in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan.IMMEDIATE RELEASE Release No: NR-031-14 January 16, 2014 DOD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Daniel T. Lee, 28, of Crossville, Tenn., died Jan. 15, in Parwan Province, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms […]
Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – Sgt. Daniel T. Lee, 28, of Crossville, Tenn., died Jan. 15, in Parwan Province, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire during combat operations.National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of August 13, 2013 The Army National Guard, Navy Reserve, Air National Guard and the Coast Guard Reserve announced this week a decrease in activated National Guard members and reservists, while the Army Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, and the Air Force Reserve announced an increase […]
Read More Still more than 50,000 Guardsmen and Reservists fighting America’s wars!By John Roberts Published June 30, 2013 FoxNews.com With an act of almost unbelievable courage, Arthur J. Jackson took out 12 bunkers and killed almost 50 soldiers in a single savage battle for the South Pacific island of Peleliu in 1945, earning him the Medal of Honor from President Harry Truman. But it stayed in […]
Read More Nearly 70 years later, a Marine holds out hope for long-lost Medal of HonorDoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died June 3, in Tsamkani, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when their unit was attacked by a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. The soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th […]
Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – 2nd Lt. Justin L. Sisson, 23, of Phoenix, Ariz., and Spc. Robert A. Pierce, 20, of Panama, Okla.DOD Identifies Air Force Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four airmen who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died April 27, near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, in the crash of an MC-12 aircraft. The cause of the crash is under investigation, however initial reporting indicates there was no enemy activity […]
Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four airmen who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.DOD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Barrett L. Austin, 20, of Easley, S.C., died April 21 in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained when his vehicle was attacked by an enemy improvised explosive device in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, April […]
Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – Pfc. Barrett L. Austin, 20, of Easley, S.C., died April 21 in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained when his vehicle was attacked by an enemy improvised explosive device in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, April 17.DOD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died of wounds suffered Nov. 3, when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device in Paktia province, Afghanistan. Killed were: Staff Sgt. Dain T. Venne, 29, of […]
Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – Staff Sgt. Dain T. Venne, 29, of Port Henry, N.Y.; Spc. Ryan P. Jayne, 22, of Campbell, N.Y.; and Spc. Brett E. Gornewicz, 27, of Alden, N.Y.DOD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Sept. 5, in Logar Province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when their aircraft crashed. They were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, […]
Read More Fallen But Not Forgotten – Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jose L. Montenegro Jr., 31, of Houston, Texas, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Thalia S. Ramirez, 28, of San Antonio, Texas.2012 Edit This Army Spc. Mabry J. Anders August 27, 2012 21, of Baker City, Ore.; assigned to 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson,… [Read More] Army Sgt. Christopher J. Birdwell August 27, 2012 25, of Windsor, Colo.; assigned to 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat […]
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