DoD Identifies Army Casualties (#1834 and #1835)

[leftchick]

http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2005/nr20050808-4382.html


The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Both died on August 5, 2005, in Rubiah, Iraq, when a civilian fuel truck collided with their HMMWV while performing a convoy mission.

Killed were:



Sgt. 1st Class Robert V. Derenda, 42, of Ledbetter, Ky. Derenda was assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve's 1st Brigade, 98th Division, Rochester, N.Y.



Sgt. 1st Class Brett E. Walden, 40, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Walden was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky.



For further information related to this release, contact Army Public Affairs at [phone].


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I AM SO FUCKING SICK ABOUT THESE DAILY DEATHS FOR LIES!!!!

:cry: :cry: :cry:

[deadparrot]

1. RIP.

...

[Imagevision]

2. did the civilian fuel truck have a suicide bomber driving!!!

[daleo]

5. I think they are listed as a vehicle accident on Icasualties

But, you have to wonder.

[rodeodance]

3. condolences to the families.

[Warren Stupidity]

4. we are going to 1900 in no time at all.

This is nucking futs. Get them out of there now. I simply cannot fathom the sorrow of the families who's sons and daughters have been slaughtered for a lie, killed for oil, sacrificed to greed and avarice. This has got to stop. We have got to stop it.