1st ID mourns two killed by bomb

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=21056



The officers and men of Task Force 1-18 marched heavily across the gravel, a platoon at a time, to salute smartly the empty helmets, boots and rifles of the company commander they loved and the soldier who made them laugh.

Capt. John “Hans” Kurth, 31, of Columbus, Wis., and his driver, Spc. Jason Ford, 21, of Bowie, Md., died early Saturday when their Humvee — part of a three-vehicle Company B convoy patrolling near the 1st Infantry Division’s new headquarters in Tikrit — was struck by a makeshift roadside bomb.

Two days later, the men of their unit gathered to mourn them at Forward Operating Base Omaha, Task Force 1-18’s headquarters in Tikrit. Their war had lasted barely a week.

“These two men fell in a split second, on the dark streets of this city,” said Lt. Col. Jeffrey Sinclair, the battalion commander. “Separated by rank, lifestyles, and a decade of time, they were joined by the common bond of serving our nation.”

[Sugarbleus]

1. Thank you RM, for honoring these men here.....

I am soooooooooo profoundly sad to hear these stories everyday. I'm way beyond anger over all of it!!!!

REST IN PEACE, SWEET SONS AND BROTHERS OF US ALL


I weep.