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Families and Friends of TF Mayhem,
It is with a heavy heart that I write this message to you. Yesterday, we had 2 Marines from Fox Company Killed as the result of enemy action. The vehicle they were operating struck an IED resulting in the deaths of Corporal Richard J. Nelson and Lance Corporal Dean D. Opicka. Lance Corporal David Doyle was injured in the attack and is recovering at a local Coalition Forces Hospital . Their families have been officially notified. I am not at liberty to discuss the details of this incident at this moment or in this forum.
My thoughts and prayers are with Corporal Nelson¢s wife Kristen, and his parents Leonard and Susan. My thoughts and prayers are also with Lance Corporal Opicka¢s parents David and Donna. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers at this difficult time. The loss of these fine, fine Marines will certainly be felt by all. The Marines will continue to do the great work that they have been doing for the past several months and I ask as we work through these difficult days to keep supporting the Marines as you have been doing all along. A memorial service for Corporal Nelson and Lance Corporal Opicka has been scheduled.
The Marines will continue their mission. We will pay our respects to our fallen brothers and like Marines have done in the past, we will complete our mission. We would dishonor the memory of these two warriors if we did not.
The Sergeant Major and I, visited the Marines from Fox Company last night, they are doing as well as can be expected. Additionally, we visited with Lance Corporal Doyle this morning and he is doing well, his injuries will take some time to heal but, we expect him to return to full duty soon.
God Bless and Semper Fidelis
Lt. Col. F.W. Charlonis
Commanding Officer, TF 2/24
Habbaniyah, Iraq
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Our Prayers and thoughts go out to our soldiers and their families.The Great sacrifice you all take to keep us a free country. Thank You to you all. May they rest in peace.
Cindy
Hi Joe,
How is everything with you? Things are going pretty good around here.The weather has been very pretty.We finally (I think) are finished with winter.
So have you been staying busy? Time is a ticking!
Uncle orrin just got back to Michigan. Mom said he isn't real happy with the gas prices here. We are at $3.69. These gas prices are going to kill us.Things have to start looking up sometime soon.
Did you recieve the package for the dogs? They will starve if they don't get the mail moving.
Any word on when you will start moving back this way?
Well, I guess that is all for now. Stay safe and our prayers are still coming your way.
Love Cindy
Hey Joe,
All is well here too. The new board is in for the union. Ryan beat McNally. . .AGAIN, in another run off. It’s good to waste $3,000 on two elections only 5 months apart.
As far as I know Mike still hasn’t had a fire as an engineer. The fires have slowed back down to normal. There are now 6 ALS trucks, one of which is 3-5-1. Supposedly there will be 12 more by the end of the year, but everybody except the 5th district, 2nd shift is short cross trained guys.
I’m gonna send the packages on Monday if I don’t hear from you. I know you can only talk when they let you, but I don’t want to wait to long. If there is anything that I really need to put in the packages let me know.
Be safe,
Ray
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