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I wanted to bring the latest news on how the suicide bomber was able to blow up personnel on Bagram Airfield last year.
Report: Lax security allowed suicide bomber to kill 5 on Bagram Airfield
Report: Lax security allowed suicide bomber to kill 5 on Bagram Airfield
May 12, 2017 will mark the six month anniversary of the suicide bomber
attack on Bagram Airfield. In recognition of this heinous attack the military placed a monument at the spot where the attack took place.
I chose my title of post accurately, prior to it the airfield employed over 1,000 Afghans daily to do all of the service jobs. Whether it was picking up trash, electrical work, cooking or doing the laundry, they did it.
I walked and interacted with the Afghan's daily and felt they were all just trying to provide for their families.
After the attack there are only are 200 allowed on daily, the Afghan's work at the laundry and garbage dump.
For a cheap shot at glory there are so many Afghan's that suffered because of it, why, well the bomber was one of the day laborers as well.
I draw special attention to the plaque with the names, normally only military members are mentioned, this one is different. The bottom two names are contractors that supported the unit. One of them was a newly retired Colonel from the Air Force and the other was a doctor. All of them were walking down the side walk to go participate in a Veterans Day "Fun Run". There were several dozen injured as well, there lives will never be the same, as a matter of fact I know mine won't. We all realize we are in a war zone, and expect rockets or death fighting a determined enemy but our compliancy taught us a painful lesson
The tree was close to the blast site and has shrapnel in it and the building got patched and repainted. I took a few pictures of the monument to share
Here is a link to the ceremony.
1CD RSSB dedicates memorial at BAF | Article | The United States Army
Report: Lax security allowed suicide bomber to kill 5 on Bagram Airfield
Report: Lax security allowed suicide bomber to kill 5 on Bagram Airfield
May 12, 2017 will mark the six month anniversary of the suicide bomber
attack on Bagram Airfield. In recognition of this heinous attack the military placed a monument at the spot where the attack took place.
I chose my title of post accurately, prior to it the airfield employed over 1,000 Afghans daily to do all of the service jobs. Whether it was picking up trash, electrical work, cooking or doing the laundry, they did it.
I walked and interacted with the Afghan's daily and felt they were all just trying to provide for their families.
After the attack there are only are 200 allowed on daily, the Afghan's work at the laundry and garbage dump.
For a cheap shot at glory there are so many Afghan's that suffered because of it, why, well the bomber was one of the day laborers as well.
I draw special attention to the plaque with the names, normally only military members are mentioned, this one is different. The bottom two names are contractors that supported the unit. One of them was a newly retired Colonel from the Air Force and the other was a doctor. All of them were walking down the side walk to go participate in a Veterans Day "Fun Run". There were several dozen injured as well, there lives will never be the same, as a matter of fact I know mine won't. We all realize we are in a war zone, and expect rockets or death fighting a determined enemy but our compliancy taught us a painful lesson
The tree was close to the blast site and has shrapnel in it and the building got patched and repainted. I took a few pictures of the monument to share
Here is a link to the ceremony.
1CD RSSB dedicates memorial at BAF | Article | The United States Army
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