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Bad 24 hours in Afghanistan
« on: August 30, 2012, 02:56:50 PM »
At a press conference this afternoon, Air Marshall Mark Binskin confirmed the news of the latest tragic incidents

5 diggers have been killed in 2 separate incidents in Afghanistan in the last 24 hours. In one incident 3 soldiers were killed and another 2 injured when a person dressed in Afghan National Army uniform opened fire on a group of soldiers inside our forward operating base.

Two soldiers died after a US Black Hawk crashed during landing this morning.

Defence investigation teams will be heading to Afghanistan to investigate both incidents.
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Bad 24 hours in Afghanistan
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2012, 03:01:22 PM »
Man that sucks!!

Why don't we put aus army uniforms on the boat people and send them back there??
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Re: Bad 24 hours in Afghanistan
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2012, 04:49:46 PM »
Tragic news. With a great great uncle who died in Fromelles, and both grandfathers (whom I never got to meet) having died serving their country during WW2, my thoughts go out to the loved ones and comrades of these brave diggers who have made the ultimate sacrifice for us.

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Re: Bad 24 hours in Afghanistan
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2012, 04:56:15 PM »
Very tragic news heart goes out to the family
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Re: Bad 24 hours in Afghanistan
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2012, 05:36:30 PM »
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Re: Bad 24 hours in Afghanistan
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2012, 06:04:59 PM »
Maybe it's time to bring the boys home and let the Afghans fend for themselves. We've done enough and if they can't sort themselves out from here on as a fair and democratic country then tough luck.

Deadsh*ts in the Taliban, let the persecuted women and children go so they can get a new start in a peaceful country and then you can fend for yourselves. When you want to wake up and join the 21st century call us. Same for you d*ckheads in Somalia.

I have had my brother and best mate over there in Afghan serving in the army and I hated every minute he was there.
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Re: Bad 24 hours in Afghanistan
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2012, 06:19:45 PM »
I spent 5 days at an event with a guy who was in Aus special forces and had returned from Afghanistan.... he was next to one of our soldiers that got shot and died a while ago.

As much as he had seen, he still believed being there was the right thing to do.

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Re: Bad 24 hours in Afghanistan
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2012, 07:07:31 PM »
My bro in law is on his second stint at the moment.

Stressing time for the young family.
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Re: Bad 24 hours in Afghanistan
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2012, 05:32:06 PM »
Shell we Forget  L really hope not  . Its a really fragile world they live in . So sad when a trust is broken
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Re: Bad 24 hours in Afghanistan
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2012, 05:50:33 PM »
Very sad news indeed.

Out thoughts go out to all the families of those that have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

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Re: Bad 24 hours in Afghanistan
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2012, 07:20:21 PM »
Quote from: oldmate on August 30, 2012, 03:01:22 PM
Man that sucks!!

Why don't we put aus army uniforms on the boat people and send them back there??

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Re: Bad 24 hours in Afghanistan
« Reply #11 on: August 31, 2012, 08:18:56 PM »
Quote from: oldmate on August 30, 2012, 03:01:22 PM
Man that sucks!!

Why don't we put aus army uniforms on the boat people and send them back there??

And have more shooting at us?
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Re: Bad 24 hours in Afghanistan
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2012, 08:25:53 PM »
Makes my day to day stresses seem a lot less important.  Lest we forget.
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Re: Bad 24 hours in Afghanistan
« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2012, 08:55:17 AM »
yeah i just found out my cousins son was in the heicopter accident :'(
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Re: Bad 24 hours in Afghanistan
« Reply #14 on: September 05, 2012, 12:45:02 PM »
Will be out at Richmond today for hopefully the last time before retirement....
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