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10-26-2009, 06:05 PM
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got gas?
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The War Hits Home.
Men,
Today is a sad day here on North Attleboro. The whole town is in mourning tonight as we learned that one of our best and brightest Marine Aviator Capt. Kyle VanDeGiesen gave his life for his country today in Afghanistan. His wife is due in 2 weeks with a son that will never know his father. Pray for his wife and family. God bless his soul.
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10-26-2009, 06:20 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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And sadly it was in a mid-air incident with friendly craft.
Not a good day at all, my his name never be forgotten among those that gave their lives so that we may live ours.
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10-26-2009, 06:28 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
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A Marine friend of ours nearly had the same fate, just a few weeks away from the birth of his first child. He watched the delivery via teleconference from the hospital in Germany.
My thoughts go out to his family. Regardless of how he died, it's going to impact them the same.
-spence
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10-26-2009, 06:38 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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Sad. War sucks.  |
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10-26-2009, 06:53 PM
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Hardcore Equipment Tester
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Abington, MA
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Duke very sad T& P to his wife and child.
The news has been reporting it as an accident, the Pentagon, or the Administration may want to allow the truth.
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Bent Rods and Screaming Reels!
Spot NAZI
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10-26-2009, 06:56 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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The military has released little information about the crashes, expect to say they were not a result of hostile fire.
The deadliest crash occurred in the western part of Afghanistan. A helicopter went down after leaving the scene of a firefight, killing 10 Americans on board – including three Drug Enforcement Administration agents. The agents routinely patrol with US forces in Afghanistan, the world’s larges producer of opium, the key ingredient of heroin and a major source of funding for insurgent groups.
The helicopter was on an operation that targeted insurgents involved in drug trafficking when a firefighter began.
A military spokeswoman did not give a cause of the crash, but said hostile fire was unlikely because the troops were not receiving fire when the helicopter took off. Taliban fighters claimed they had shot down a helicopter in the Badghis province, but it was not clear if they were referring to the same incident, and their claim could not be independently verified.
It was the first time a DEA agent has died since the agency began operations in Afghanistan in 2005.
A second crash occurred when two US Marine helicopters – a UH-1 and an AH-1 Cobra -- collided in flight in the southern province of Helmand, killing four American troops and wounding two more.
Which crash VanDeGiesen was involved in was not known.
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10-27-2009, 05:45 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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Very Sad news....God bless him and his family.
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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10-27-2009, 09:47 AM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
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Thoughts and prayers for his family.
Sometimes we forget the constant anxiety and sacrifices
of our armed force service families.
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" Choose Life "
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10-27-2009, 09:48 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Easton, MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nebe
Sad. War sucks. |
You said it. Prayers to his family. |
Conservatism is not about leaving people behind. Conservatism is about empowering people to catch up, to give them tools at their disposal that make it possible for them to access all the hope, all the promise, all the opportunity that America offers. - Marco Rubio
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10-27-2009, 09:50 AM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
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Awful news, heard it this morning.
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10-27-2009, 02:29 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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The four Marines who died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan were Cpl. Gregory M.W. Fleury, 23, of Anchorage, Alaska; Capt. Eric A. Jones, 29, of Westchester, New York; Capt. David S. Mitchell, 30, of Loveland, Ohio; and Capt. Kyle R. Van De Giesen, 29, of North Attleboro, Massachusetts.
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10-28-2009, 01:41 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Cumberland,RI
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Very sad he died without seeing his baby. I'm not saying its would have been OK after but going just two weeks before is fate being doubly cruel.
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Saltheart
Custom Crafted Rods by Saltheart
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10-28-2009, 05:18 PM
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Stuck In Reality
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Holden MA
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Prayers for his wife.
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Go Ugly Early 
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10-28-2009, 05:35 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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USMC is saying visibility, 'DUST' caused the crash.
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