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Monday, 14 January, 2008 @ 6:46 pm
Courtesy of Soldiers Angels Germany, comes this compelling video.
Dramatic and moving images of US Army Paratroopers and Afghan Army soldiers being evacuated after a November 2007 ambush near Forward Operating Base Bella, home of Chosen Company, 2-503rd PIR, 173rd ABCT in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan.
The troops were on their way back from a meeting in a nearby village just two miles from OP Bella when they were attacked on 9 November. Five Soldiers from the 173rd ABCT and one Marine were killed. Eight more Sky Soldiers and 11 ANA were wounded.
Eight separate air crews subsequently conducted what was to become a 31-hour medevac mission involving multiple lifts.
The balance of the story of this heroic rescue may be found here.
Written by Sue
~J~ Says:
January 15th, 2008 at 1:20 amVisit ~J~
What courageous and skilled people we have in our military who would never consider themselves heroes. But we all know they are.
Sue Says:
January 15th, 2008 at 4:00 amVisit Sue
To them it’s just another day at the office..the likes of which most of us will never see up close and personal.