SAM, snippy, the Foxhole seemed a right place to honor our most recent fallen today.
Thank you for honoring our troops, daily.
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Task Force Olympia Soldier Dies of Wounds
MOSUL, Iraq - A Soldier assigned to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), under the operational control of Task Force Olympia, died May 30 from wounds following a mortar attack the previous day.
The Soldier had been transported to the 31st Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad following the attack.
The identity of the Soldier is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification.
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Two Task Force 1st AD Soldiers Die in Separate Engagements
KUFA, Iraq - Two Task Force 1st Armored Division Soldiers died in separate engagements south of Kufa the evening of May 30.
One Soldier was killed when his patrol was ambushed with small arms fire and the other was killed when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his tank during a patrol. The Soldiers' names are being withheld pending next-of-kin notification. Release #040531b |
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1st AD Soldier Killed, Two Others Wounded in IED Attack
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Three Task Force 1st Armored Division Soldiers were wounded at about 6:40 p.m. May 30 when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device south of Baghdad.
The Soldiers were evacuated to the 31st Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad, where one Soldier died from wounds sustained in the attack.
The deceased Soldier's name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
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Soldier’s Creed
I am an American Soldier.
I am a Warrior and a member of a team.
I serve the people of the United States and live the Army Values.
I will always place the mission first.
I will never accept defeat.
I will never quit.
I will never leave a fallen comrade.
I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained and proficient in my warrior tasks and drills.
I always maintain my arms, my equipment and myself.
I am an expert and I am a professional.
I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy the enemies of the United States of America in close combat.
I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life.
I am an American Soldier.
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1st Armored Division
Stryker Brigade Combat Team
