Just saw the movie. It was good. I have seen a lot of posts regarding it in the last few months. Thought I would sheare this poem I found regarding that mission.

Unfortunate Losses
Anon


I watched on the television today as yet another politician spoke
Long after the gunfire had faded, far away the battle's smoke
The speaker in a starched white shirt, black paint in our skin's crease
To our unending chagrin spoke he:
"We regret yesterday's unfortunate losses, the price paid for peace"

There is much you cannot understand:
For each loss is to us a brother killed
Not from birth, perhaps, but loved just the same
To some just a statistic, number, or mark on a chart
But each a mother and fathers' son

We don't direct policy or choose where we fight
Nor complain or question the wrong or the right
We don't draft treaties or question our call
No - we are but simple soliders all.

But know this, hear it loud and clear
We don't fight for you, nor give you any thought
We fight for our buddies and our team
We care not for those who don't understand,
Many, at times like this, it would seem.

Remember Casey, Dom, Rich, Lorenzo, James and Jamie
Who brought the fight, unrelenting, to the enemy
Remember Jim and Cornell
We will remember how they lived and how they fell

Remember Cliff, Ray, Donovan, Tommy and Wild Bill
Brave Night Stalkers whose hearts are now still,
Remember Dan, Earl, Gary, Randy, and Matthew
Whose uncommon valor is far and few

For we, the chosen few, know that behind the "unfortunate losses"
Lie the hearts, souls, and minds of brave and daring men
Who loved their country and believed in their creed
Sacrificing all without question...
To them all we send our love, and Godspeed.

Next, I would also like to remind everyone, although that was a shitty day, guys like the aviator in the 160th loose people every year and we don't hear about it. following is a list from 81-97. Just something to think about...

1981
CW3 John W. Williams
LTC Michael C. Grimm

1982
SGT Ricky D. Zizelman

1983
CW4 Ralph L. Thompson
CW2 Donald R. Alvey
SGT Claude J. Dunn
SP4 Jerry L. Wilder
PFC Gregory D. Eichner
CW4 Larry K. Jones
CW3 Thomas B. Crossan III
CW2 James N. Jansen
SSG Mark J. Rielly
SSG Luis A. Sanchez
SSG Mark D. Cornwell
CPT Robert E. Brannum
WO1 Allen E. Jennings
CW2 David W. Jordan
CW3 William H. Tuttle
SP4 Richard J. Thompson
CPT Keith J. Lucas

1985
1SG Ronnie R. Orebo

1987
CPT Frederick M. Maddock II

1988
CW3 Stephen A. Hansen
CW3 Jerry H. Landgraf

1989
1LT John R. Hunter
CW2 Wilson B. Owens

1991
CPT Charles W. Cooper
CW3 Michael F. Anderson
SSG Mario Vega-Velazquez
SSG Christopher J. Chapman

1993
MAJ Robert P. Mallory
CW4 Clifton P. Wolcott
CW3 Donovan L. Briley
CW4 Raymond A. Frank
SSG Thomas J. Field
SSG William D. Cleveland Jr.

1994
CW3 Carlos P. Guerrero

1995
SSG Edwidge Pierre
SGT Jeffrey D. Tarbox

1996
CW5 Walter M. Fox
CW3 Pierre R. Desroches
CW3 William R. Monty Jr.
SSG Tracy A. Tidwell
SSG Bradley C. Beem

1997
SGT Edward G. Palacio


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