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Blackhawk crash kills US service member in Iraq
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| 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.
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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.
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posted on
09/20/2009 5:24:16 AM PDT
by
SLB
To: Squantos; Travis McGee; Jeff Head; Lion Den Dan; colorado tanker; Stonewall Jackson; ...
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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")
To: SLB
Prayers for the families of our brave service men and women.
To: SLB
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posted on
09/20/2009 5:26:49 AM PDT
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Jet Jaguar
(A mob of one.)
To: Jet Jaguar; incredulous joe
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posted on
09/20/2009 5:28:48 AM PDT
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SLB
(Wyoming's Alan Simpson on the Washington press - "all you get is controversy, crap and confusion")
To: SLB
Prayers to them and all who serve our country.
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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.)
To: SLB; Brad's Gramma; Kathy in Alaska; ConorMacNessa; SandRat; mylife; MEG33; LUV W; AZamericonnie
Prayers lifted and a PING to The Canteen!
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posted on
09/20/2009 8:36:59 AM PDT
by
MS.BEHAVIN
(Women who behave rarely make history)
To: SLB
To: SLB; MS.BEHAVIN
Rest In Peace Brave Warrior
Healing prayers for the wounded.
May God comfort the loved ones
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posted on
09/20/2009 9:46:08 AM PDT
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MEG33
(God Bless Our Military Men And Women)
To: SLB
OMG!
Prayers for all of our brave troops!
And condolences for the family of the fallen hero.
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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!)
To: SLB
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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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