http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/07/afghanistan.fatality/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 (http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/07/afghanistan.fatality/index.html?hpt=hp_t2)
RIP to them all
And as far as CNN goes...
I was just watching this on CNN and they were interviewing a widow who, obviously, was very upset.
It really bothered me - the questions they were asking her.
Anyone watching already knew the answers.
They just wanted a crying woman on the phone.
I had to change the channel.
[thumbsdown] to CNN
:'( to the families who have lost
:P I hate where we are going as a society
Quote from: Monsterlover on August 07, 2011, 04:28:37 PM
http://m.cnn.com/primary/_kVQjBb-iGh7y2Q98r (http://m.cnn.com/primary/_kVQjBb-iGh7y2Q98r)
RIP to them all
And as far as CNN goes...
I was just watching this on CNN and they were interviewing a widow who, obviously, was very upset.
It really bothered me - the questions they were asking her.
Anyone watching already knew the answers.
They just wanted a crying woman on the phone.
I had to change the channel.
[thumbsdown] to CNN
:'( to the families who have lost
I hate the news. Am also addicted to it. Just have become more choosey as to the talking heads I watch/listen to and the networks.
RIP to those who sacrificed and condolences to their family and friends. :'(
media ghouls...feasting on the sorrows and miseries of others...
there should be a Jerry Springer Award for the most egregious offenders
i hate that the media and the sheeple are forgetting that there where others besides SEALS killed in the crash (aircrew and a dog handler i think...)
Quote from: RAT900 on August 08, 2011, 12:06:35 AM
there should be a Jerry Springer Award for the most egregious offenders
A metal folding chair to the cranium?
"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived." Gen. G.S. Patton
Link is not working for me, but since it is CNN, I don't need to see it.
Good men are sacrificing every day for a real cause... not for your ratings.
I've got a big make the beast with two backs YOU going out to most media outlets.
Link updated. . .
Rest in Peace, my brothers. Thank you for your service.
CW4 David Carter [IP]*
CW2 Bryan Nichols [PC]
SPC Alexander Bennett [FE]
SGT Patrick Hamburger [FE]*
SPC Spencer C. Duncan [G]
USN SEALs:
Brian Bill
Chris Campbell
Kevin Houston
LCDR Jonas Kelsall
Matt Mason
CPO Stephen Matt Mills
Tommy Ratzlaff
CPO Robert J. Reeves
Nick Spehar
PO1 Michael Strange
Jon Tumilson
Aaron C. Vaughn
Kraig Vickers
PO1 Jason Workman
8 other USN killed
USAF:
TSG John W. Brown [PJ]
Andy Harvell [CCT]
Dan Zerbe [PJ]
7 ANA SF killed
1 Afghan interpreter killed
1 dog killed
*CW4 Carter and SGT Hamburger were from B/2-135 GSAB (COARNG)
While I find CNN's coverage a bit discomforting, I am glad that Mrs. Vaughn got to say what she did.
There are a good number of people, many of whom are in the media, who want to portray military folk as extremists or vicious types or simpletons. Look at portrayals of SEALs in film, for instance. Anyone remember the film The Abyss? The SEALs were portrayed as psychopaths.
It must be very frustrating for some to come to grips with the fact that these guys loved their families and their country and aren't sitting around looking to drink blood.
Anyone notice the ink that he has on his left forearm?
To all media outlets...
There were more than just the SEALs onboard.
I guess the others don't matter.
Even on our local channels, no mention of our own two hometown heros.
A pic is now circulating around our unit:
CW4 Carter's wife and kids, the last time they saw him.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3478/5774911622_7f7b20e09f_z.jpg)
He wasn't a SEAL, just a good Christian husband and father doing his job. No media value there.
Quote from: Bick on August 08, 2011, 10:38:07 AM
He wasn't a SEAL, just a good Christian husband and father doing his job. No media value there.
Irrelevant information removed.
I've also noticed that the SEAL's are getting most of the attention, which is sad. What else is new when it comes to the news agencies though. :-\
And then there is no news about my Brother in law and his platoon
being blown up by an enemy grenade Friday.
Sorry to hear :(
I was just talking earlier about the rest of the story with some my crew.
What about the Ranger Bn that they were going in for? Were they pulled out safely? What about their losses? Lets hear the whole story.
Quote from: VisceralReaction on August 08, 2011, 12:06:29 PM
And then there is no news about my Brother in law and his platoon
being blown up by an enemy grenade Friday.
Condolances to you and the rest of his family.
Quote from: Triple J on August 08, 2011, 10:48:47 AM
Irrelevant information removed.
News wise, yes, it is irrelevant. To him, his faith and his family were what were most important. That is why I specified.
^ Yeah that was my brother in law and you know as much as me.
Brother in law is in a coma with shrapnel in his head, and a bad prognosis.
He's a sniper with the 101st
Quote from: VisceralReaction on August 08, 2011, 04:04:48 PM
^ Yeah that was my brother in law and you know as much as me.
Brother in law is in a coma with shrapnel in his head, and a bad prognosis.
He's a sniper with the 101st
That's terrible. Very sorry to hear that.
I am an American Soldier
I am a warrior and a member of a team
I serve the people of the United States
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 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
RIP Brothers
R.I.P. to these and every other fine American that has lost life or limb fighting for their country. Always remember that not all of this country only cares about you when the media decides to report on your service, your sacrifice, your dedication, and your bravery.
Our nation used to honor our soldiers all the time, not just when it is politacally benificial and this sickens me. Sadly I think this is also a view into our society's direction at the moment.
I will get off my soap box now and mourn for these fallen warriors and their families that are feeling pain and loss on a level most of us can't and won't ever understand.
http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-648315 (http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-648315)
r.i.p. to the fallen
Quote from: dolci on August 09, 2011, 12:46:19 PM
http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-648315 (http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-648315)
Oooff [clap]
Quote from: dolci on August 09, 2011, 12:46:19 PM
http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-648315 (http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-648315)
more on this...
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/09/afghanistan.pilot.son/ (http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/09/afghanistan.pilot.son/)
:-[
I'd like to pimp one of my favorite charities: www.nmfa.org (//http://)
They have a four star rating with Charity Navigator -- over 90% of all income goes to help military families, esp families where a service member has not come home.
[thumbsup]
Quote from: kopfjäger on August 09, 2011, 12:48:39 AM
I am an American Soldier
I am a warrior and a member of a team
I serve the people of the United States
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 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
RIP Brothers