[GOP_Thug_Mom]

thanks for the post. My friend's son is over there with the Marines in some "ghost" town between mountains where the Taliban are hiding. I'm just glad he's able to call her fairly frequently. He told her they've had quite a few casualties, but he's in his "element".

Here he is in Afghanstan as of a month or so ago. He's wearing the bandana I gave him before he left--it has Scripture quotes on it.

[STARWISE]

God bless him! Heroes, every one.

[Candor7]

Please thank that lad for his service on our behalf and may he come Safe Home. We will be needing him here more than ever too.

[Patriot Hooligan]

Please thank him and his family for us.

[Cindy]

Some good news today.

Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=50853

Troops in Afghanistan Kill Armed Militants, Seize Suspect

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2008 – Coalition and Afghan forces killed an unknown number of armed militants and seized a suspect in Afghanistan yesterday, military officials said.

Enemy fighters attacked a coalition base in the Bermel Valley of Paktika province with small-arms, machine-gun and rocket fire. Combined forces retaliated with machine-gun and mortar fire, killing several militants, military officials said.

No Afghan, coalition forces or civilian casualties were reported.

Meanwhile, as troops searched for a Taliban leader in a compound in the Tag Ab district of Kapisa province, they came under fire from multiple enemy fighters.

Coalition forces responded with air strikes and small-arms fire, killing the insurgents, military officials said.

Troops discovered and destroyed assault rifles, rocket-propelled grenades and ammunition.

In Khowst province yesterday, coalition forces detained a militant responsible for assisting foreign fighters entering Afghanistan, military officials said.

(Compiled from Combined Joint Task Force 101 news releases.)