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Navy SEAL killed in al-Qaeda raid is identified
The Washington Post ^
| anuary 30 at 7:53 PM
| Thomas Gibbons-Neff J
Posted on 01/30/2017 5:35:18 PM PST by saywhatagain
Chief Special Warfare Operator William “Ryan” Owens, 36, of Peoria, Ill., died after he was wounded during a nighttime raid on an al-Qaeda-held village in southwestern Yemen on Saturday.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Illinois; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 200701; aalaulaqi; alawlaki; alqaeda; alqaedayemen; anwaralawlaki; awlakisdaughter; fallen; fallschurch; fallschurchcell; first100days; isis; owens; ryanowens; seal; specialforces; trump45; trumpgwot; usn; williamowens; yemen
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Chief Special Warfare Operator William “Ryan” Owens . . . with a heavy heart and tears in our eyes we thank you
19 years of service to his country, prayers to the family.
To: saywhatagain
RIP and thank you for serving the nation!
To: saywhatagain; markomalley; DYngbld; TADSLOS; xsrdx; big'ol_freeper; Mark17; mikefive; JDoutrider; ..
To: saywhatagain
Thank you, sailor.
Godspeed...
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posted on
01/30/2017 5:43:56 PM PST
by
SE Mom
(Screaming Eagle mom)
To: saywhatagain
In what an official said was the first military raid carried out under President Donald Trump, two Americans were killed in Yemen on Sunday — one a member of SEAL Team 6 and the other the 8-year-old daughter of Anwar al-Awlaki, the New Mexico-born al Qaeda leader who himself was killed in a U.S. strike five years ago.
The raid in southern Yemen, conducted by the supersecret Joint Special Operations Command, was intended to capture valuable intelligence, specifically computer equipment, according to a senior U.S. military official. Three al Qaeda leaders were killed, according to U.S. officials.
An MV-22 Osprey experienced a hard landing near the site, injuring several SEALs, one severely. The tilt-rotor aircraft had to be destroyed. A SEAL was killed during the firefight on the ground, as were some noncombatants, including females.
To: saywhatagain
Wounded?
He was killed.
RIP
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posted on
01/30/2017 5:44:47 PM PST
by
mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: saywhatagain
RIP, hero. Prayers for his family.
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posted on
01/30/2017 5:45:44 PM PST
by
RushIsMyTeddyBear
(****happy dance**** BIGLY!!!! Shadilay!)
To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
What's this stuff about Rest in Peace.
This SEAL goes straight to Heaven.
He's not dead...he's alive in Paradise. Home with the Lord.
To: RoosterRedux
God bless his soul and accept him into thy Kingdom.
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posted on
01/30/2017 5:56:32 PM PST
by
romanesq
(For George Soros so loved the world, he gave us Obama)
To: RoosterRedux
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posted on
01/30/2017 5:56:39 PM PST
by
RushIsMyTeddyBear
(****happy dance**** BIGLY!!!! Shadilay!)
To: saywhatagain
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posted on
01/30/2017 5:58:47 PM PST
by
gaijin
To: romanesq
To: saywhatagain
THANK YOU SIR! May God be with your Family.
To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
To: RoosterRedux
This SEAL goes straight to Heaven.Stating fact or expressing opinion?
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posted on
01/30/2017 6:04:45 PM PST
by
Ahithophel
(Communication is an art form susceptible to sudden technical failures)
To: saywhatagain
A combination and a form indeed,
Where every god did seem to set his seal,
To give the world assurance of a man.
shakespeare
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posted on
01/30/2017 6:08:27 PM PST
by
PGR88
To: saywhatagain
RIP Ryan Owens
This veteran and Dad of a Navy pilot salutes your honorable service and hopes that family can find strength from our kind wishes.
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posted on
01/30/2017 6:14:56 PM PST
by
Seaplaner
(Never give in. Never give in. Never...except for convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
To: saywhatagain
My heart weeps
RIP
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posted on
01/30/2017 6:16:37 PM PST
by
PROCON
(Defending the Border isn't a Political Option, it's a Constitutional Obligation ~ Rick Perry)
To: saywhatagain
SEALS. My favorite passengers.
After the catapults, they would unstrap and ask for the negative-g parabola pushovers so they could float in the air. Like kids in a candy store.
To: saywhatagain
Rest in Peace. Prayers for the family!
"...I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth … and touched the face of God".
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posted on
01/30/2017 6:56:25 PM PST
by
Dick Bachert
(THE 4TH ESTATE HERE HAS BECOME A 5TH COLUMN. DIDN'T WE IMPRISON TOKYO ROSE???)
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