Doc Duty! How thrilled I was to learn you signed our guestbook! You look so wonderful and so does that other handsome guy! I know you are so happy to be home on leave and how short you’re getting in Afghanistan. Thank you so much for the time you’ve served there.
I hope you’ll keep us tuned-in as far as your next assignment. You and the others with Echo Co. will always remain on top of my list as far as my concern for the lives you have from now on. I will NEVER be uninterested in any of you guys and will always look forward to hearing from any of you.
God keep you and thank you for visiting us during this awesome time. It has been wonderful, despite the fact that everyone can whip me at Wii bowling, a game I highly recommend by the way. Roy hooked us up on Thanksgiving when we were over there. Even Mom beat me. I have a powerful curve, like 180 even….
Jason, I love you.
Semper Fi,
De’on
P.S. If you’re reading this, we’d be interested in any news/comments you might want to share. I know you’ve been busy!
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Showing posts with label Afghanistan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Afghanistan. Show all posts
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Monday, June 18, 2007
More news from Afghanistan
Over 100 Militants, Civilians and Police Killed In Massive Afghan Battle
Monday, June 18, 2007
KABUL, Afghanistan — A massive three-day battle in southern Afghanistan between NATO and Taliban militants has killed more than 100 people, including insurgents, civilians and police, Afghan officials said Monday.
Lt. Col. Maria Carl, a spokeswoman for NATO's International Security Assistance Force, said there is "definitely a large engagement that has been going on there," but she could not confirm casualty figures. The Netherlands defense chief said hundreds of Taliban fighters have launched attacks in Uruzgan province, particularly against police posts.
Afghan officials said Taliban fighters sought shelter in civilian homes and that NATO bombers later targeted them. Because of the continued fighting in the province, precise casualty figures were difficult to confirm. Doctors at the province's main hospital were treating at least 30 civilians.
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Monday, June 18, 2007
KABUL, Afghanistan — A massive three-day battle in southern Afghanistan between NATO and Taliban militants has killed more than 100 people, including insurgents, civilians and police, Afghan officials said Monday.
Lt. Col. Maria Carl, a spokeswoman for NATO's International Security Assistance Force, said there is "definitely a large engagement that has been going on there," but she could not confirm casualty figures. The Netherlands defense chief said hundreds of Taliban fighters have launched attacks in Uruzgan province, particularly against police posts.
Afghan officials said Taliban fighters sought shelter in civilian homes and that NATO bombers later targeted them. Because of the continued fighting in the province, precise casualty figures were difficult to confirm. Doctors at the province's main hospital were treating at least 30 civilians.
Story continues here
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Bomb Kills 35 on Police Bus in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — A bomb ripped through a police bus in a crowded civilian area in the Afghan capital on Sunday, killing more than 35 people and wounding at least 35 others, officials and witnesses said.
An Interior Ministry official said more than 35 people were killed in the attack. The official spoke on condition of anonymity, citing ministry policy.
Fazel Rahim, from a nearby hospital, said 18 dead bodies lay in the hospital courtyard, while more than 35 wounded were being treated inside the building.
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Saturday, June 16, 2007
Current: He continues to triumph....
Afghanistan Vet Helping Other Amputees
Saturday, June 16, 2007
By CHARLES ODUM, Associated Press Writer
MARIETTA, Ga. — Mike McNaughton, a soldier who lost his right leg in a mine explosion in Afghanistan, was still in the early stages of recovery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center when he received a visit from President Bush.
"I told him one day I'll outrun him," McNaughton said. "He said, `When you feel better, let me know.'"
McNaughton took the president at his word, and 14 months later the two ran a mile together on property surrounding the White House, even though McNaughton was still adjusting to running with his new prosthesis.
He recalled that run Friday, noting his well-timed hospital visit, as he participated in the Amputee Coalition of America's annual conference, which highlighted the Military Amputee Peer Visitation program. McNaughton is among more than 100 veterans who participate in the program at the Walter Reed facility in Washington, the Brooke Army Center in San Antonio and the Naval Medical Center San Diego.
"I saw the president and 14 months later I ran with him, so I had a little more motivation," McNaughton said of his recovery. "After that I found, I guess, my true calling. That's when I started talking to more soldiers and amputees in general."
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Saturday, June 16, 2007
By CHARLES ODUM, Associated Press Writer
MARIETTA, Ga. — Mike McNaughton, a soldier who lost his right leg in a mine explosion in Afghanistan, was still in the early stages of recovery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center when he received a visit from President Bush.
"I told him one day I'll outrun him," McNaughton said. "He said, `When you feel better, let me know.'"
McNaughton took the president at his word, and 14 months later the two ran a mile together on property surrounding the White House, even though McNaughton was still adjusting to running with his new prosthesis.
He recalled that run Friday, noting his well-timed hospital visit, as he participated in the Amputee Coalition of America's annual conference, which highlighted the Military Amputee Peer Visitation program. McNaughton is among more than 100 veterans who participate in the program at the Walter Reed facility in Washington, the Brooke Army Center in San Antonio and the Naval Medical Center San Diego.
"I saw the president and 14 months later I ran with him, so I had a little more motivation," McNaughton said of his recovery. "After that I found, I guess, my true calling. That's when I started talking to more soldiers and amputees in general."
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Sunday, June 10, 2007
Afghan President Hamid Karzai Escapes Rocket Attack
KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban terrorists fired up to six rockets near a gathering where President Hamid Karzai was giving a speech in central Afghanistan on Sunday, but no one was hurt, officials said.
The attack happened as clashes and airstrikes in the country's south and northwest left 47 suspected militants and two police dead.
Karzai was giving a speech to the elders and residents of Andar district in Ghazni province when rockets were fired nearby, said Ali Shah Ahmadzai, provincial police chief.
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The attack happened as clashes and airstrikes in the country's south and northwest left 47 suspected militants and two police dead.
Karzai was giving a speech to the elders and residents of Andar district in Ghazni province when rockets were fired nearby, said Ali Shah Ahmadzai, provincial police chief.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007
More terrorist tragedy
Five U.S. Soldiers Killed When Taliban Apparently Downs NATO Helicopter in Afghanistan
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Five U.S. soldiers were among seven people killed when a Chinook helicopter was apparently shot down Wednesday evening in Afghanistan's most volatile province, a U.S. military official said. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
Initial reports suggested the helicopter was hit with a rocket-propelled grenade, the U.S. military official said on condition of anonymity because the crash was being investigated.
NATO's International Security Assistance Force said seven ISAF soldiers were killed after the CH-47 Chinook went down in Helmand province near Kajaki, the site of a major hydroelectric damn and scene of fierce battles in recent months.
The crew of five and two military passengers died, NATO said. It did not release nationalities, but a U.S. official said the two passengers were not American. There were no survivors.
A battalion of U.S. forces from the 82nd Airborne Division, fighting under the ISAF flag, has been engaged in heavy fighting in recent weeks in Helmand — the world's largest poppy-growing region. More Taliban militants have massed in Helmand than in any other province.
A purported Taliban spokesman, Qari Yousef Ahmadi, claimed in a phone call to The Associated Press that militants had shot the helicopter down near Kajaki. He did not offer any proof of the claim, but Ahmadi did specify that the helicopter went down in Kajaki hours before NATO released that information.
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Monday, May 7, 2007
Bad News from Kabul
I haven't bothered Doc Duty or LT Rich in a while because I know they are both very busy, but let us know you're okay, Doc. I know it's medics you train, but anything that happens there, my heart skips a beat, so study hard, but just a quick note or comment will do. And God be with those troops and families of this terrible tragedy, homicide, whatever the case may be, I'm anxious to know more about this story.
Afghan Soldier Kills 2 U.S. Troops
Associated Press May 07, 2007
KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan soldier posted outside a prison being revamped to house Afghans transferred from Guantanamo Bay killed two of his American military trainers Sunday, a U.S. spokesman said.
The gunman was shot dead by other Afghan troops at Pul-e-Charkhi prison, some 20 miles east of Kabul, said Maj. Sheldon Smith, a spokesman for Combined Security Transition Command, which trains Afghan security forces.
The shooter also wounded two U.S. Soldiers.
The four American Soldiers were working as mentors to Afghan troops providing external security for the prison, Smith said. U.S. and Afghan authorities were trying to determine the motive for the attack, Smith said.
The victims were not identified.
"All indications are" that the shooter was a member of the Afghan National Army, the post-Taliban force trained mainly by the American military, Smith said.
Afghan soldiers with their U.S. trainers have been deployed at the prison since the opening last month of a new high-security wing designed to eventually house Afghans released from the U.S. jail for terrorist suspects.
The revamp is supposed to improve security at the jail, which is infamous among Afghans for tales of torture and appalling conditions dating back to communist rule in the 1970s.
Since the U.S.-led invasion in 2001 that topped the Taliban, hundreds of al-Qaida and Taliban suspects have been incarcerated there, some of whom have been involved in a series of deadly riots and breakouts.
Across Afghanistan, violence is escalating as insurgents and the military ramp up operations after a winter lull.
Five police officers died Sunday when a remote-controlled mine hit their convoy in the Chola district of central Ghazni province, Deputy Governor Qazim Allayar said.
In neighboring Bala Buluk district, police opened fire on a suspected suicide bomb attacker, who blew himself up, said Baryalai Khan, spokesman for the Farah police chief. No one else was wounded.
Officials reported the deaths of 15 police officers and 8 suspected insurgents in explosions and fighting around the country over the weekend.
An Associated Press tally has counted at least 43 suicide bomb attacks so far this year, which have killed about 100 people.
from Military.com
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Afghan Soldier Kills 2 U.S. Troops
Associated Press May 07, 2007
KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan soldier posted outside a prison being revamped to house Afghans transferred from Guantanamo Bay killed two of his American military trainers Sunday, a U.S. spokesman said.
The gunman was shot dead by other Afghan troops at Pul-e-Charkhi prison, some 20 miles east of Kabul, said Maj. Sheldon Smith, a spokesman for Combined Security Transition Command, which trains Afghan security forces.
The shooter also wounded two U.S. Soldiers.
The four American Soldiers were working as mentors to Afghan troops providing external security for the prison, Smith said. U.S. and Afghan authorities were trying to determine the motive for the attack, Smith said.
The victims were not identified.
"All indications are" that the shooter was a member of the Afghan National Army, the post-Taliban force trained mainly by the American military, Smith said.
Afghan soldiers with their U.S. trainers have been deployed at the prison since the opening last month of a new high-security wing designed to eventually house Afghans released from the U.S. jail for terrorist suspects.
The revamp is supposed to improve security at the jail, which is infamous among Afghans for tales of torture and appalling conditions dating back to communist rule in the 1970s.
Since the U.S.-led invasion in 2001 that topped the Taliban, hundreds of al-Qaida and Taliban suspects have been incarcerated there, some of whom have been involved in a series of deadly riots and breakouts.
Across Afghanistan, violence is escalating as insurgents and the military ramp up operations after a winter lull.
Five police officers died Sunday when a remote-controlled mine hit their convoy in the Chola district of central Ghazni province, Deputy Governor Qazim Allayar said.
In neighboring Bala Buluk district, police opened fire on a suspected suicide bomb attacker, who blew himself up, said Baryalai Khan, spokesman for the Farah police chief. No one else was wounded.
Officials reported the deaths of 15 police officers and 8 suspected insurgents in explosions and fighting around the country over the weekend.
An Associated Press tally has counted at least 43 suicide bomb attacks so far this year, which have killed about 100 people.
from Military.com
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