Pentagon: 16 dead in Afghan crash
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. forces have recovered the bodies of 16 American troops killed in this week's crash of a U.S. helicopter in eastern Afghanistan and other U.S. troops who had been at the scene were unaccounted for, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James Conway, director of operations for the U.S. military's Joint Staff, told a Pentagon briefing that the U.S. military does not have "full accountability" for U.S. troops who were on the ground at the time the helicopter went down on Tuesday.
"At this point, we have recovered all 16 bodies of those servicemen who were on board the MH-47 helicopter that crashed on Tuesday. Positive identification and family notification are under way and expected to be completed soon," Conway said.
We now have some missing troops! Probably special forces types. As soon as all the dead have been identified, I'll post their names.
Semper Fi
posted by munciecarl @ 5:09 PM
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That number more than likely represents the informed public. The continued division of this country is painfully apparent.
As long as the (MIS)administration controls congress, we shouldn't hold our breath, although there has never been a more deserving "president".
Thanks for staying current all the time, Carl!
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