HM2 Xin Qi, KIA In AFGHANISTAN 23 JAN 2010

I have received reports about HM2’s death.  His family has been notified.
HM2 Qi was with OHSU DALLAS DET C from NOSC Austin, TX and volunteered to mobilize and deploy with 4th LAR out of Camp Pendleton, CA.
He was on foot patrol in Helmand Province when a suicide bomber attacked. Didn’t make it to MTF.
Our hearts [...]

Afghan Build up Info

The Surge of Marines, Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen to Afghanistan looks like it will take longer then originally thought out.
It’s extremely hard to fight 2 wars at the same time and also stomp out fires all over the globe be it pirates or tsunami’s etc.
The top U.S. military officer said Tuesday that he’s confident that [...]

HM3 JAMES R. LAYTON KIA in AFGHANISTAN 08 SEPT 2009.

ALCON,
This one is rough, they all are, but this one has a story that has hit the press recently.
I am attaching the story from the Modesto Bee to this email.
I will be posting a story announcing HM3 Layton’s passing later today.
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A Riverbank sailor was killed Tuesday in an ambush in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense [...]

HM3 Benjamin Castiglione KIA 03 Sept 2009 In Afghanistan–UPDATE

We have recieved confirmation via family as well as local press (Livingstondaily.com I spoke verbally to their Editor, Thanks to the Livingstondaily for helping us out), that HM3 Benjamin Castiglione was killed by a IED in the HELMAND Province of Afghanistan on 3 Sept 2009.

(We will be hosting a online memorial service tonight (04 Sep [...]

It’s AOTC!! AOTC #75 “Leavin on a Jet Plane” DONE!!

Great Show today!!! Had a bunch of folks in the chatroom!! Thanks!
Just a all around good time.. You can view the show below or Download it..
Da-Chief discuses all news of the week, plus a interview with HM1(FMF) Sean Ramey USN(RET) who was actually on a plane during the interview heading back to Afghanistan.
Listen in Sunday [...]

Viper Company in Afghanistan –Video from MSNBC

WOW!
Watch, War truly is hell.

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ADM. Mullen Not Happy with Taliban Moves in Afghanistan / Pakistan

From “AP”.
WASHINGTON — The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff said in an interview broadcast Friday that he’s “extremely concerned” about indications the Taliban is moving ever closer to Pakistan’s capital of Islamabad.
Pakistani Taliban militants Friday withdrew from Buner, a rural area about 60 miles from the capital, after taking control earlier in [...]

Reservists eyed for unfilled Afghanistan posts

From AP on Navytimes.com
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is having trouble finding the hundreds of civilians it wants to bolster its troop buildup in Afghanistan, so military reservists might be asked to do many of the jobs.
In announcing the new strategy for the war last month, the administration said it would send several hundred civilians [...]

Army Hero earns Silver Star

Army Sgt. Gregory S. Ruske is quick to call himself an ordinary soldier, but later this month the Army Reserve will single him out for extraordinary heroism in Afghanistan that earned him the Silver Star medal.
Army Sgt. Gregory S. Ruske will become the fourth Army Reservist to receive the Silver Star for heroism demonstrated after [...]

HM3 Eichmann A. Strickland, KIA 09 SEPT 2008, AFGHANISTAN

It is with a sad heart that I have to post we lost another Doc in Afghanistan.

HM3 Strickland was Killed in Action last week in Afghanistan by a IED along with 2 Marine Corps Officers.
I have known about the loss of HM3 since last week, but we were not able to post it due to [...]

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