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23 August 2016, 16:19
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Fallen 18 series
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-37168165
US service member killed in Afghanistan A US service member has been killed in Afghanistan, the first combat death there since January, officials said. The service member was killed by improvised explosive device (IED) while on patrol near the city of Lashkar Gar in Helmand Province. A second US service member and six Afghan soldiers were also injured in the operation. US officials have not released the service member's name pending notification of family. "We are deeply saddened by this loss, but remain committed to helping our Afghan partners provide a brighter future for themselves and their children," said General John W Nicholson, commander of US and NATO forces in the country. The patrol triggered the IED while the service member was "conducting Train, Advise, Assist activities with Afghan counterparts" in the provincial capital, according to a US Forces Afghanistan statement. The wounded service member was in stable condition, officials said. In January, Army Green Beret Staff Sgt Matthew McClintock died after a firefight near Marjah in the restive Helmand Province. The 30-year-old was assisting Afghan Special Operations troops during an offensive launched by Taliban members when he was killed. Pentagon officials confirmed on Monday that the US has deployed 100 troops to Lashkar Gar to train, advise and assist local Afghan police. Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said the deployment was temporary and troops would "return to their base at some point." President Barack Obama announced last month the US would maintain 8,400 US troops in Afghanistan, instead of reducing the number to 5,500 as planned, in an effort to combat mounting attacks by the Taliban. The US ended major combat operations in Afghanistan in 2014. 
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23 August 2016, 18:22
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RIP and prayers out to the family.
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23 August 2016, 22:52
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Rest Peacefully, Brother. You are not forgotten.
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No one will take better care of us, than us: Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” - G. Orwell The chair is against the wall, the chair is against the wall.
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24 August 2016, 06:27
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RIP Warrior.
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24 August 2016, 15:43
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 Rest, Brother. You are not forgotten.
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24 August 2016, 16:39
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RIP Warrior!
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AJ sends. On the 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month, we will remember them. Lest We Forget.
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24 August 2016, 16:57
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DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel. Staff Sgt. Matthew V. Thompson, 28, of Irvine, California, died Aug. 23 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, of injuries caused by an improvised explosive device that detonated near his patrol while conducting dismounted operations. The incident is under investigation. Thompson was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. ---------------------------- Rest in Pease Brother. DOL
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24 August 2016, 19:19
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Rest in Peace, SSG Thompson.
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25 August 2016, 01:30
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