Americans killed in Afghanistan today

[Liberty Star]

Although all NATO not American but Brits and other allies are also losing troops lives:

Roadside bombs kill 5 NATO troops in Afghanistan

Two members of the multinational force also died in a single explosion Friday in the south. NATO said one of the troops killed was American, and the U.K. defense ministry said the other was a British marine.

Britain also said Saturday that one of its airmen died in a traffic accident Friday.

Last month was the deadliest of the nearly 9-year-old war for international troops, with 103 killed. So far in July, 54 international troops have died, 39 of them American.

 

[phill4paul]

Perhaps these totals need to be added in. No one considers those that take their own life, thousands of miles from the conflict, do to what they have seen or done, but they are a war casualty non the less.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upsho...r-of-u-s-soldiers-commited-suicide-last-month

Thirty-two soldiers took their own lives last month, the most Army suicides in a single month since the Vietnam era. Eleven of the soldiers were not on active duty. Of the 21 who were, seven were serving in Iraq or Afghanistan, the Department of Defense said.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

Perhaps these totals need to be added in. No one considers those that take their own life, thousands of miles from the conflict, do to what they have seen or done, but they are a war casualty non the less.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upsho...r-of-u-s-soldiers-commited-suicide-last-month

This makes me sad. US Out of the Mideast now!

 

[coastie]

Perhaps these totals need to be added in. No one considers those that take their own life, thousands of miles from the conflict, do to what they have seen or done, but they are a war casualty non the less.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upsho...r-of-u-s-soldiers-commited-suicide-last-month

Sickening.

 

[james1906]

This makes me want to take out the credit card and go to the mall.

 

[Meatwasp]

This 4th of july non of us celebrated it. Why????There is nothing independ about it anymore.
I can't blame you wanting to throttle idiots who think we should be there.

 

[Reason]

http://www.icasualties.org/OEF/Fatalities.aspx

 

[Reason]

http://www.icasualties.org/OEF/Fatalities.aspx

 

[Reason]

Allen, Justin B. Name released. His life ended at the age of 23 on the 18th of this month.

 

[Political Terror]

Is there any one person or group in the freedom movement that are making any progress on the antiwar front from a liberty perspective.

Is anyone trying to congeal/organize anything?

 

[Reason]

Is there any one person or group in the freedom movement that are making any progress on the antiwar front from a liberty perspective.

Is anyone trying to congeal/organize anything?

http://www.ivaw.org/

 

[Brooklyn Red Leg]

Forty-six fellow Americans dead in the last 20 days. At this rate, July will be the bloodiest month ever for the United States forces in Afghanistan.

 

[Reason]

Santiago, Anibal. Name released. His life ended at the age of 37 on the 18th of this month.

Bennedsen, Robert N. Name released. His life ended at the age of 25 on the 18th of this month.

Eastman, Christopher L. Name released. His life ended at the age of 28 on the 18th of this month.

 

[Reason]

Miller, Paul J. Name released. His life ended at the age of 22 on the 19th of this month.

Piercy, Brian F. Name released. His life ended at the age of 27 on the 19th of this month.

Vargas, Julio. Name released. His life ended at the age of 23 on the 20th of this month.

Collier, Brian. Name released. His life ended at the age of 24 on the 20th of this month.

 

[Reason]

http://www.icasualties.org/OEF/Fatalities.aspx

 

[Bruno]

thank you for keeping this thread updated, Reason!

 

[ClayTrainor]

thank you for keeping this thread updated, Reason!

+1

 

[Clairvoyant]

It always bothers my when people focus on the "Americans" (aka people who I have never met) who died in Afghanistan, as if they should be more special because of nationalism. At least they signed up for this shit vs. the Afghans (aka more people who I have never met) who had a mechanized war machine show up on their countryside.

When we start mourning the day these guys *sign up* rather than the inevitable day they are sent to the slaughterhouse, progress will have been made.

 

[ClayTrainor]

It always bothers my when people focus on the "Americans" (aka people who I have never met) who died in Afghanistan, as if they should be more special because of nationalism. At least they signed up for this shit vs. the Afghans (aka more people who I have never met) who had a mechanized war machine show up on their countryside.

When we start mourning the day these guys *sign up* rather than the inevitable day they are sent to the slaughterhouse, progress will have been made.

You make a good point...

 

[Bruno]

It always bothers my when people focus on the "Americans" (aka people who I have never met) who died in Afghanistan, as if they should be more special because of nationalism. At least they signed up for this shit vs. the Afghans (aka more people who I have never met) who had a mechanized war machine show up on their countryside.

When we start mourning the day these guys *sign up* rather than the inevitable day they are sent to the slaughterhouse, progress will have been made.

I don't mourn their deaths more than those of the innocent civilians who are dying over there due to our actions. I recognize they signed up willingly, and any person signing up in the last 15 years should be prepared to go to whatever war or police action our government sends them to, regardless if they agree with the politics behind it or not.

But I do also find it important to note how many American soldiers are dying monthly Especially when half the country was against this war, and now suddenly is silent when their party is in power and the one behind the surge, the use of drones, and the failure to reduce troop levels and end the conflict.