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Post by Frenchie on Jul 3, 2009 10:18:05 GMT 1
The defence secretary has paid tribute to two soldiers killed in Afghanistan, including the highest ranking officer killed since the Falklands War. Bob Ainsworth said Lt Col Rupert Thorneloe, of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, was a "fine officer who had led his men with energy and pride". Trooper Joshua Hammond, 18, from Plymouth, died in the same explosion in Helmand province on Wednesday. It brings the number of British deaths in Afghanistan since 2001 to 171. 'Unbreakable spirit'Six other soldiers were injured in the blast. Mr Ainsworth said he knew Col Thorneloe, who he described as "a man of incisive thought, enormous professionalism and the greatest decency". "As his own thorough and thoughtful tributes to those who fell before him show, he led his men with energy, care, and pride - and he died leading his men," he said. Full Tribute: BBC >>
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Post by cammy on Jul 3, 2009 14:54:46 GMT 1
This just goes to show how difficult the job is over there...No one is exempt, they all muck in together, and ultimately pay the price. Our thoughts remain with the families of the two brave men killed, & the 6 injured soldiers as well.
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