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Blackhawk crash kills US service member in Iraq
AP ^ | 20 Sep 09 | AP

Posted on 09/20/2009 5:24:15 AM PDT by SLB

Edited on 09/20/2009 6:06:25 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009 | 3:15 a.m.

The U.S. military says a Blackhawk helicopter has crashed inn an American base in Iraq, killing 1 service member and wounding 12 others.

The military says the helicopter went down Saturday night at the Balad Air Base, 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Baghdad. It says the cause of the crash is unknown and under investigation.


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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: blackhawk; crashhawk; fallen; helicopter; iraq; oif
The crash was right outside of my son-in-law's "quad" and happened while he was on line with our daughter! Prayers for all involved.
1 posted on 09/20/2009 5:24:16 AM PDT by SLB
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To: Squantos; Travis McGee; Jeff Head; Lion Den Dan; colorado tanker; Stonewall Jackson; ...

FYI


2 posted on 09/20/2009 5:25:52 AM PDT by SLB (Wyoming's Alan Simpson on the Washington press - "all you get is controversy, crap and confusion")
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To: SLB

Prayers for the families of our brave service men and women.


3 posted on 09/20/2009 5:26:30 AM PDT by incredulous joe ("Live Free or Fight")
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To: SLB

Prayers up.


4 posted on 09/20/2009 5:26:49 AM PDT by Jet Jaguar (A mob of one.)
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To: Jet Jaguar; incredulous joe

Thanks for the prayer.


5 posted on 09/20/2009 5:28:48 AM PDT by SLB (Wyoming's Alan Simpson on the Washington press - "all you get is controversy, crap and confusion")
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To: SLB

Prayers to them and all who serve our country.


6 posted on 09/20/2009 5:48:30 AM PDT by bgill (The framers of the US Constitution established an entire federal government in 18 pages.)
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To: SLB; Brad's Gramma; Kathy in Alaska; ConorMacNessa; SandRat; mylife; MEG33; LUV W; AZamericonnie

Prayers lifted and a PING to The Canteen!


7 posted on 09/20/2009 8:36:59 AM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)
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To: SLB

RIP.


8 posted on 09/20/2009 8:42:35 AM PDT by LdSentinal
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To: SLB; MS.BEHAVIN

Rest In Peace Brave Warrior
Healing prayers for the wounded.
May God comfort the loved ones


9 posted on 09/20/2009 9:46:08 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military Men And Women)
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To: SLB

OMG!

Prayers for all of our brave troops!

And condolences for the family of the fallen hero.


10 posted on 09/20/2009 3:29:06 PM PDT by airborne (Don't let history record that, when faced with evil, you did nothing!)
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To: SLB

RIP.


11 posted on 09/20/2009 5:49:28 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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