FOB Arian Afhanistan

[NePaSmoKer]

Thought i would share with my Bradley family.

Paying tribute to real American Heros lost April 28, 2012. These type of photos dont make CNN.
If y'all dont like to see these photos just let me know and i wont post them.

1LT & PFC ....... RIP AIRBORNE

[ghost9mm]

God Bless them all...

[hal4uk]

God Bless them all...

X2.  Yes indeed.
(And, no -- you DON'T see that on CNN)

[SouthernSmoked]

God Bless them all.... Keep them safe.

The forth picture down breaks your heart.

[SiFumar]

As a Veteran and a Military family I get chills when I see these photos.  I don't like seeing these photos only because it means we lost some of our own.  But I'm NOT saying don't post them!  We all need to be reminded of our losses.  God Bless them and BRING THEM HOME!

[KyNola]

Aw Rick.  You know how I feel and where I stand.  Rest easy Airborne.

Nuff said I'm sure.

[muebe]

Thanks Rick for posting.

They are soldiers and heroes but they are also human. They are a family and care for each other. Thanks for making me cry.... In a good way.

The only thing CNN cares about is it's dropping viewership numbers.

[pikeman_95]

Thank you so much for posting these pictures. We owe these guys so much. I pray for their families and feel for their loss.
KC

[Leadfoote]

Kia kaha, kia toa, kia manawanui.

[slowpoke]

Thank you,Rick God Bless Them. Keep Posting Please.

[dman4505]

Thanks Rick

[Quarlow]

Rick for us here it makes it more real. It is so easy to be disconnected from it when you don't see what is going on. Seeing these photos brings it closer to home and harder to forget. God Bless the soldiers on the line and those who have fallen. I pray your boy comes home safe whenever I think of you good folks Rick. I am not the praying type.

[NePaSmoKer]

Here are some pics of our hero Men & Women doing their job for us.

FOB,  Forward Operating Base




This is a cool pic.



Only ones who like us there are the kids.

[Tenpoint5]

Tyhem are some pretty cool pics. Can't wait for them ALL to be home and safe!!

[aces-n-eights]

God bless them all - thanks, Rick for posting - keep them coming.

If anyone is interested i thought i'd point out a couple of Army details...  In the second set of pictures, picture 6 of the soldier with the rifle facing the camera, you can see he has a unit patch on each sleeve - both are the famous 82nd Airborne Division.  The left sleeve patch designates the soldier's current unit of assignment and the right sleeve patch shows the unit he was assigned to during his last combat tour.  Right sleeve patches are usually called "combat patches".  This picture tells me this soldier is on his second (at least) combat tour with the 82nd.

Picture number 9 of the two soldiers kneeling tells me the soldier on the left is currently assigned to the 82nd and has a previous combat tour with the 101st Airborne Division.

Thanks to all that are serving and have served...