Posted on 11/03/2009 8:28:30 AM PST by Doogle
A British Army bomb disposal specialist who became a legend by risking his life to defuse more than 60 Taliban roadside bombs was killed last weekend in Afghanistan while on his final mission before starting leave, the Times of London reported.
Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid, 30, — nicknamed "Oz" — died instantly when an improvised explosives device (IED) he was trying to disarm blew up
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Bummer. Robot arms would be a good investment.
What a shame RIP.
And having risked & lost all for the cause, his reward is handing control of the country back to his enemies.
Most of us Yanks who have deployed over there have worked with foreign allies like the Brits. They are a wild and crazy bunch of men and women (to party with) and they have a long heradlry in desert warfare.
God bless them all.
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