Got this from a Department of the Army news letter a minute ago.
Four Army soldiers where lost on March 4th:
SGT Bradley 27
SPC Anderson 30
PFC Commons 21
These three soldiers where from 1st Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment.
ONCE AGAIN, THE 75TH HAS LOST SOME GREAT MEN!!!!!
SGT Svitak 31
He was with the 160th SOAR
Two Airforce serviceman and a Navy SEAL was also lost that day.
CWO Harriman 34 was lost on March 3rd, He was with the 3rd Special Forces.

Can we all take a momment and remember those who have fallen!

Here is the tragic story of the Navy SEAL, taken from the Army Times website:

At 3 a.m., about 3 1/2 hours before the helicopter was shot down, two other Chinooks had landed to drop off another reconnaissance team to scout for al-Qaida fighters. One of those Chinooks was hit immediately by a rocket-propelled grenade. In a tremendous stroke of luck, the grenade did not explode. Instead, it bounced off the armor-plated helicopter and caused only minor mechanical damage. Both Chinooks took off hastily and limped out of the battle zone to a safe landing area.

When the helicopters landed safely, the crew discovered to their horror that a Navy SEAL, Petty Officer 1st Class Neil Roberts, 32, was missing. The Woodland, Calif., native, who was based in Norfolk, Va., apparently fell out as the Chinooks retreated from the hostile fire.

The Chinook that had not been hit by the grenade returned to the scene to drop off six commandos on a rescue mission. Their orders: Find Roberts, then back up the beleaguered crew of the downed Chinook on the mountainside.

“An American, for whatever reason, was left behind,” Air Force Brig. Gen. John Rosa, a Pentagon spokesman, told reporters Tuesday. “And we don’t leave Americans behind.”

As it turned out, the search for Roberts became, tragically, a recovery mission, not a rescue. Marine Maj. Ralph Mills said Roberts died of a bullet wound after surviving a fall from the helicopter.

A pool reporter who accompanied the Army’s 101st Airborne Division during Operation Anaconda quoted military officers as saying that an unmanned surveillance drone recorded footage of Roberts being captured by al-Qaida soldiers and then killed by them.

“We saw him on the Predator being dragged off by three al-Qaida men,” Maj. Gen. Frank Hagenbeck said, using the military’s name for the surveillance plane.

Sets you thinking, doesn't it ?
We all like the armor and call it a hobby. My goodness what luxury we're in ! For so many people, this armor is all about death, destruction, misery. No matter what side they"re on, they all have moms, dads, brothers, sisters, kids...

So did Neil.

Jan

For a change, I have no funny line.
For Neil, I'd like to quote Stanley Baldwin : "War would end if the dead could return"...

Semper Fi !

Gee, and we're mistreating our prisoners in Cuba. My turn is coming soon. Neil and the others will not have died in vain!!!!!!!

THIS SUCKS !! I was attached to the 75th Ranger Regiment back in the early 80's and as a fellow ranger all I can say about this and my fallen soldiers, to hell with protocal ! Avenge the fallen!!!!

I'm Ex-Airforce But I'd still like to take a moment and send my regards, But mostly to to send my best to the rest of the fallen Hero's comrades.

SEMPER-FI
People.
Stay Brave, Stay Hard and see the mission through !! Ohh-Rah

DAGGER-1 Peace Thru Superior Fire Power !!

Have you guys heard about the two Canadian snipers who won the bronze or silver star?

You guys do know that the two snipers also have the world farthest combat sniper shot at 2,400 meters it was held by an US Marine at 2,250 meters that justs proves that the Canadian military can still hold its own in combat with out help from other military forces

Have any of you seen the new Canadian cammo through night vision?

you can only see the black on it