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20th (and 21th) Dutch soldier killed in Afghanistan
Dutch News ^
| September 07 2009
Posted on 09/07/2009 1:48:39 PM PDT by knighthawk
A 26-year-old commando has become the 20th Dutch soldier to die in Afghanistan since the Dutch mission began in 2006.
Corporal Keven van der Rijdt was killed in a gun battle with suspected Taliban fighters. A number of them were also killed, the defence ministry said.
Van der Rijdt is the first member of the elite commando corps to be killed in Afghanistan.
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 21st; afghanistan; dutch; dutchtroops; fallen; netherlands; twentieth; twentyfirst; willingcoalition
Also today sgt-maj Mark Leijsen (44) was killed in the same area. May they rest in peace.
To: MizSterious; Nix 2; green lantern; BeOSUser; Brad's Gramma; dreadme; Turk2; keri; ...
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09/07/2009 1:49:21 PM PDT
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knighthawk
(We will always remember We will always be proud We will always be prepared so we may always be free)
To: knighthawk
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09/07/2009 2:19:40 PM PDT
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fieldmarshaldj
(~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
To: knighthawk
Prayers for his eternal rest...
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