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First MILITARY Personnel Killed by Hostile Fire in Afghanistan
FOX News Channel | January 4, 2002

Posted on 01/04/2002 9:07:52 AM PST by MeekOneGOP

First MILITARY Personnel Killed by
Hostile Fire in Afghanistan

That is all they really said. More to follow per FOX News Anchor. . .


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; oef
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Tommy Frank to update in 30 minutes, per FOX. . .
1 posted on 01/04/2002 9:07:52 AM PST by MeekOneGOP
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To: MeeknMing
bttt
2 posted on 01/04/2002 9:08:51 AM PST by kcvl
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To: MeeknMing
Please note that Mike Spann was CIA, not military. . .
3 posted on 01/04/2002 9:09:07 AM PST by MeekOneGOP
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To: MeeknMing
Prayers..
AFGHAN WAR NEWS WIRES
4 posted on 01/04/2002 9:10:51 AM PST by newsperson999
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To: MeeknMing

HE GAVE THE "ULTIMATE" FOR HIS COUNTRY... "

God Bless him and his family. Our hearts go out to them.

TEARFUL AND GRATEFUL SALUTE!!!!


5 posted on 01/04/2002 9:11:23 AM PST by Vets_Husband_and_Wife
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To: MeeknMing
Note: They said ONE person, little details just yet.

Ret Gen. Donald Edwards on FOX right now to discuss.

He says we're fortunate that we haven't lost any up to now, and of course unfortunate for the family of the lost soldier. . .
6 posted on 01/04/2002 9:11:51 AM PST by MeekOneGOP
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ABC national radio news had same story. God bless our soldiers.
7 posted on 01/04/2002 9:12:04 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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No more ....giving the Taliban or Al-Queada any more time to surrender.....

Sad news...

8 posted on 01/04/2002 9:12:10 AM PST by Dog
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To: MeeknMing
ABC Radio News reported the same at Noon CST--no further details.
9 posted on 01/04/2002 9:12:20 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: MeeknMing
CNN just annouced the same thing...but no details
10 posted on 01/04/2002 9:12:44 AM PST by Jewels1091
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To: MeeknMing
God bless him and his family.
11 posted on 01/04/2002 9:13:10 AM PST by Petronski
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First MILITARY Personnel Killed
by Hostile Fire in Afghanistan

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12 posted on 01/04/2002 9:13:31 AM PST by MeekOneGOP
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I guess some will need reminding that Mike Spann was CIA. (*Mike now has two orphaned children, as his "first" wife died from cancer yesterday,.. his parents will be raising his 2 children from that marraige.. just more sadness for Mike Spann's family.. :o(

It is worthy to note this is the first "Hostile" fire that has killed one of our own. The other military killed was from "friendly" fire.

Again.. God Bless him.

13 posted on 01/04/2002 9:15:15 AM PST by Vets_Husband_and_Wife
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To: MeeknMing
Mike Spann was first.
14 posted on 01/04/2002 9:15:17 AM PST by RedBloodedAmerican
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To: MeeknMing
Posted: 10:14 AM PST Friday, January 04, 2002 .

US Serviceman Killed in Gun Battle

WASHINGTON -- A U.S. military member was killed by hostile fire in eastern Afghanistan Friday, a senior U.S. official said.

The military member, whose service branch was not immediately known, was the first member of the American military killed in action in Afghanistan since the U.S. campaign began Oct. 7. A CIA operative was killed in a prison uprising in November.

AP

15 posted on 01/04/2002 9:15:47 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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Why separate? It was by enemy fire and Mike was CIA working WITH our military. Both serve our Country.
16 posted on 01/04/2002 9:17:14 AM PST by RedBloodedAmerican
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He was killed in the area of Khost, per FOX reporter. . .
17 posted on 01/04/2002 9:17:20 AM PST by MeekOneGOP
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First U.S. military service member killed in gun battle in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, Jan 04, 2002 (AP WorldStream via COMTEX) -- A U.S. military member was killed by hostile fire in eastern Afghanistan Friday, a senior U.S. official said.

The military member, whose service branch was not immediately known, was the first member of the American military killed in action in Afghanistan since the U.S. campaign began Oct. 7. A CIA operative was killed in a prison uprising in November.

Copyright 2002 Associated Press, All rights reserved

18 posted on 01/04/2002 9:17:41 AM PST by kattracks
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To: MeeknMing
just reported.. "undertermined number injured" prayers there will be no more casualties. Prayers for those hurt as well.
19 posted on 01/04/2002 9:17:42 AM PST by Vets_Husband_and_Wife
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I don't mean to sound insensitive, but...

We are at war. We shouldn't drop everything and turn all of our attention to a single death like this. Such behavior emboldens our enemy. They see us get exercised over a single casualty and think "Look at the Americans. See how they weep and wail over a single man? They have no stomach for a fight. We can strike them and they will be afraid to strike back." A single trooper's death, while the end of the world to his family, should be a non-news event to the rest of us.

20 posted on 01/04/2002 9:18:45 AM PST by Redcloak
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