Friday, August 17, 2012

SEVEN KILLED IN BLACKHAWK CRASH



Seven American’s were among the eleven killed when a UH-60 Blackhawk crashed in southern Afghanistan Thursday.  Early reports that the helicopter was brought down by the Taliban have not been confirmed. However, Ahmad Jawed Faisal a spokesman for the provincial Afghan government indicated the helicopter was shot down in Kandahar's Shah Wali Kot district, which lies in the northern part of the province. 

DoD has released the names of the fallen.


Chief Warrant Officer Brian D. Hornsby, USA, 37, of Melbourne, Fla., assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; 
Chief Warrant Officer Suresh N. A. Krause, USA, 29, of Cathedral City, Calif., assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; 
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Petty Officer Technician 1st Class Sean P. Carson, USN, 32, of Des Moines, Wash., assigned to an explosive ordnance disposal mobile unit in San Diego; 
Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick D. Feeks, USN, 28, of Edgewater, Md., assigned to a West Coast-based naval special warfare unit; 
Sgt. Richard A. Essex, USA, 23, of Kelseyville, Calif., assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; 
Sgt. Luis A. Oliver Galbreath, USA, 41, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; and 
Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 2nd Class David J. Warsen, USN, 27, of Kentwood, Mich., assigned to a West Coast-based naval Special warfare unit. 





Our sincere condolences to the families and to all those who have lost a loved one to these conflicts

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