Three special forces soldiers killed
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Three special forces soldiers killed
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Three Fort Bragg soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan earlier this week were identified Wednesday by the government.
Capt. Richard G. Cliff Jr., 29, of Mount Pleasant, S.C.; Sgt. 1st Class Jamie S. Nicholas, 32, of Maysel, W.Va.; and Sgt. 1st Class Gary J. Vasquez, 33, of Round Lake, Ill., died Monday when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during mounted operations, according to a release from the Department of Defense.
The three soldiers were in Yakchal, Helmand Province Afghanistan, as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group at Fort Bragg.
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Three Fort Bragg soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan earlier this week were identified Wednesday by the government.
Capt. Richard G. Cliff Jr., 29, of Mount Pleasant, S.C.; Sgt. 1st Class Jamie S. Nicholas, 32, of Maysel, W.Va.; and Sgt. 1st Class Gary J. Vasquez, 33, of Round Lake, Ill., died Monday when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during mounted operations, according to a release from the Department of Defense.
The three soldiers were in Yakchal, Helmand Province Afghanistan, as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group at Fort Bragg.
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I noticed that as well.The Holmchicken wrote:They've had one rough deployment. Keep in mind an SF company has less than 90 guys per and the eight guys KIA so far from this battalion have been from just two companies.
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Classes 12, 13, and 14-81.
Company A, 2d Battalion (Ranger), 1st Platoon, "Bad 'Muthers," 1980-1984;
SFQC 4-84.
Company B, 2d Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), ODA 151, 1984-1986.