Posted on Aug 27, 2021
Soldier who died in Kabul attack belonged to 1st Special Forces Command
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SSG Robert Mark Odom
"The Army confirmed the death of a soldier assigned to the evacuation mission in Kabul following the Thursday attack in Afghanistan that killed 13 U.S. troops and wounded at least 18 more.
The soldier was assigned to 1st Special Forces Command, the unit announced in a Friday evening series of tweets.
“Our teammate died not only serving our nation, but helping to give others a life of freedom and opportunity,” the command announced. “The sacrifices made by our soldiers and families over the past 20 years were not in vain, and our mission in Afghanistan is not yet over.”
The Islamic State in Afghanistan claimed responsibility for the attack, which was the third deadliest single engagement for American troops in the entire war, and the deadliest that didn’t include a helicopter going down. More than 70 Afghans, including dozens of Taliban, were also killed, Taliban and hospital sources told Al Jazeera.
“It is with a heavy heart we confirm one Soldier died as a result of the attack in Kabul yesterday,” reads an Army statement issued Friday morning. “No further information will be released until 24-hours after next of kin notification is complete.”...
"The Army confirmed the death of a soldier assigned to the evacuation mission in Kabul following the Thursday attack in Afghanistan that killed 13 U.S. troops and wounded at least 18 more.
The soldier was assigned to 1st Special Forces Command, the unit announced in a Friday evening series of tweets.
“Our teammate died not only serving our nation, but helping to give others a life of freedom and opportunity,” the command announced. “The sacrifices made by our soldiers and families over the past 20 years were not in vain, and our mission in Afghanistan is not yet over.”
The Islamic State in Afghanistan claimed responsibility for the attack, which was the third deadliest single engagement for American troops in the entire war, and the deadliest that didn’t include a helicopter going down. More than 70 Afghans, including dozens of Taliban, were also killed, Taliban and hospital sources told Al Jazeera.
“It is with a heavy heart we confirm one Soldier died as a result of the attack in Kabul yesterday,” reads an Army statement issued Friday morning. “No further information will be released until 24-hours after next of kin notification is complete.”...
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MAJ Ken Landgren
I don’t know the level of violence to expect at Kabul Airport. The Afghans told the British army to lay down their weapons and the army was free to leave Afghanistan. There were women and children accompanying the army. Well that was huge f@cking lie by the Afghans. The British walked on a narrow path on a snowy mountain and they were ambushed. The whole army was slaughtered except a doctor, he was able to tell the military what happened. This is the craziness we contend with.
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