As we bring home the body of Sergeant Brett Wood who was killed in Afghanistan last week after a roadside IED exploded the Defense Force this morning gave the announcement and confirmed that two Australians had been killed overnight. This brings the number of men lost in that hellhole to 26, operations began in late 2001. Both died in separate 'incidents' No names have been given yet.
One of the men died when he was shot by a Afghan army national, the traitorous bastard fired his weapon then fled the scene. Another Afghan fired his weapon at the offender but missed, the Afghan soldier traitor is yet to be apprehended. Both were on guard duty and the 'incident' (more like murder) took place at Patrol Base Marshal in the Chora Valley. Air Chief Marshal Houston said "Despite receiving substantial medical treatment at the base and being airlifted very quickly to a nearby medical facility at Tarin Kowt in well under an hour the Australian soldier died from his wounds," .
Although his name has not been released we know he is 25-years-old, a lance corporal who had been in the Army for seven years. He previously served in East Timor and had started in Afghanistan in November last year.
Air Chief Marshal Houston said the circumstances of the 25-year-old soldier's death were disturbing, given that Australian personnel were training and mentoring elements of the Afghan National Army.
We lost our second soldier when he was killed a few hours later after a Chinook helicopter on a resupply mission crashed. There was a US Chinook in close proximity which landed and provided immediate medivac assistance, but a 27-year-old lieutenant from Vic died at the scene. He was a qualified pilot and had previously served in East Timor and was part of the Queensland flood assitance team.
******My thoughts go to all the family and friends of these men, and as my eyes well with tears and I reflect on what Freedom and Sacrifice really mean
When you say 'LEST WE FORGET', say the words slowly and thoughtfully, don't use them as a throwaway line, actually think about the life, or lives lost.
MANHUNT FOR ROGUE AFGHAN SOLDIER http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/05/31/3231591.htm?section=justin
http://www.defence.gov.au/media/DepartmentalTpl.cfm?CurrentId=11886
I DON'T KNOW WHY WE ARE STILL THERE IN THAT HELLHOLE CESSPIT,
Bring our men home to where they are loved and appreciated.
One of the men died when he was shot by a Afghan army national, the traitorous bastard fired his weapon then fled the scene. Another Afghan fired his weapon at the offender but missed, the Afghan soldier traitor is yet to be apprehended. Both were on guard duty and the 'incident' (more like murder) took place at Patrol Base Marshal in the Chora Valley. Air Chief Marshal Houston said "Despite receiving substantial medical treatment at the base and being airlifted very quickly to a nearby medical facility at Tarin Kowt in well under an hour the Australian soldier died from his wounds," .
Although his name has not been released we know he is 25-years-old, a lance corporal who had been in the Army for seven years. He previously served in East Timor and had started in Afghanistan in November last year.
Air Chief Marshal Houston said the circumstances of the 25-year-old soldier's death were disturbing, given that Australian personnel were training and mentoring elements of the Afghan National Army.
We lost our second soldier when he was killed a few hours later after a Chinook helicopter on a resupply mission crashed. There was a US Chinook in close proximity which landed and provided immediate medivac assistance, but a 27-year-old lieutenant from Vic died at the scene. He was a qualified pilot and had previously served in East Timor and was part of the Queensland flood assitance team.
******My thoughts go to all the family and friends of these men, and as my eyes well with tears and I reflect on what Freedom and Sacrifice really mean
When you say 'LEST WE FORGET', say the words slowly and thoughtfully, don't use them as a throwaway line, actually think about the life, or lives lost.
MANHUNT FOR ROGUE AFGHAN SOLDIER http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/05/31/3231591.htm?section=justin
http://www.defence.gov.au/media/DepartmentalTpl.cfm?CurrentId=11886
I DON'T KNOW WHY WE ARE STILL THERE IN THAT HELLHOLE CESSPIT,
Bring our men home to where they are loved and appreciated.
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