30 US Troops Killed In Alleged Taliban Attack On US Military Helicopter In Afghanistan -- Report
0UPDATE IV: The names of all of the American victims have been made public. R.I.P.
The full list of American victims, complete with additional details, released by the US Department Of Defense on August 11, 2011 can be seen at the following link:
http://bit.ly/owtaDl
Alexander J. Bennett from Kansas (previously from Washington state)
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Darrik C. Benson from California
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Brian R. Bill from Connecticut
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John W. Brown from Arkansas
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Christopher (Chris) G. Campbell from North Carolina
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David (Dave) R. Carter from Colorado
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Jared William Day from Utah
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Johnny (John) Douangdara from Nebraska
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Spencer C. Duncan from Kansas
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John W. Faas from Minnesota
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Patrick D. Hamburger from Nebraska
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Andrew (Andy) W. Harvell from North Carolina
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Kevin A. Houston from Virginia (native of Massachusetts)
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Jonas B. Kelsall from Louisiana
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Louis (Lou) J. Langlais from California
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Matthew (Matt) D. Mason from Missouri
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Stephen Matthew (Matt) Mills from Texas
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Bryan J. Nichols from Kansas
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Nicholas (Nick) H. Null from West Virginia
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Jesse D. Pittman from California
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Thomas A. Ratzlaff from Arkansas
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Robert James Reeves from Louisiana
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Heath M. Robinson from Michigan
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Nicholas (Nick) P. Spehar from Minnesota
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Michael J. Strange from Pennsylvania
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Jon T. Tumilson from Iowa
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Aaron Carson Vaughn from Tennessee
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Kraig M. Vickers from Hawaii
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Jason R. Workman from Utah
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Daniel (Dan) L. Zerbe from Pennsylvania
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UPDATE III: "Pentagon Revises SEAL Death Toll in Afghanistan Helicopter Crash"
Link: http://bit.ly/nke1va
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UPDATE II: The Associated Press is now reporting that 30 Americans and 8 Afghans were killed in the crash, rather than the original figures of 31 Americans and 7 Afghans.
Link: http://bit.ly/qKnuMf
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UPDATE: "More Than 20 Navy SEALs From Unit That Killed Bin Laden Reportedly Die in Afghan Chopper Attack"
Link: http://fxn.ws/oYbgw5
Report says that 20+ members of SEAL Team 6 -- the branch that apparently led the mission that resulted in the death of Osama Bin Laden -- were killed in the helicopter crash.
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Report: 31 US special operation forces are killed in Afghanistan when, according to a Taliban spokesperson, a Taliban rocket attack downed a US military helicopter.
CNM sends out its condolences to the families and friends of the victims of this incident.
Read more about this story and see a map of the Afghan province where the incident apparently took place:
"Afghan President: 31 Americans Killed in Helicopter Crash"
http://fxn.ws/oYbgw5
Map of the Wardak province in Afghanistan:
http://bit.ly/p9PtLJ
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Photo Credit:
Description: Bell 407 helicopter approaching Hamburg / harbour temporary heliport. Owned by a local company. Picture taken at Hamburg / harbour area. This Bell 407 has been sold to Canada as C-FNAS in 2005 according to information available in the internet.
Date: 9 May 2004
Source: Wikimedia Commons http://bit.ly/pW4W7m
Author: User:Wiki-observer http://bit.ly/r9IEfn
Permission/License Terms: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license http://bit.ly/9CazAD
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