Friday, August 12, 2011

U.S. Navy SEALS Killed In Afghanistan Named



A Rare Window Into A Closed World -- DoD Buzz

Everyone wants to know: Who are America’s most elite special operators? The Pentagon provided some clues on Thursday when it released the names of the service members who were killed in Saturday’s CH-47 Chinook crash in Afghanistan. And although we keep being told to wait until the investigations are complete before deciding what to think about the tragedy, Thursday’s grim roll at least provides a glimpse of the men who take some of the most dangerous missions in the world.

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More News On The Release Of The Names Of The US Navy SEALS Killed In Afghanistan

DoD Names Troops Killed in Afghan Shoot Down -- Military.com
Pentagon Releases Identities of SEALs Killed, Not Unit Name -- Bloomberg
Pentagon Releases Names of Personnel Killed in Helicopter Attack -- New York Times
Pentagon releases official list of dead from crash -- Washington Post
Names of troops killed in Afghan crash released -- Chicago Tribune/AP
Portraits of Navy SEALs killed in helicopter crash -- Boston.com/AP
Defense Department officially identifies service members killed in Afghanistan crash -- WTKR
Profiles in courage: A look at some of the SEALs who died -- Toronto Star
Defense officials: Fewer SEALs died in crash than originally believed -- CNN

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