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Posted: 4/3/2006 8:26:48 AM EDT
A Danish soldier from my old regiment was laid to rest today - 20 year old Jesper Nielsen, from the armored infantry company of my regiment, the Royal Guard. He was killed by an IED in southern Iraq last week.
Here are his squad-mates carrying him off the plane on his arrival back in Denmark  And here is his funeral today   This is not meant in any way to diminish the tragic losses of American soldiers every day. Please don't take it that way. Denmark only has about a battalion strength in southern Iraq (because our army is so damn small to start with), and we've been lucky enough to only have lost a handful of men so far. But every loss is a painful one. |
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Posted: 4/3/2006 8:33:45 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/3/2006 8:35:42 AM EDT
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RIP Jesper Nielsen. Prayers to his family and friends for their loss.
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Posted: 4/3/2006 8:36:19 AM EDT
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20 years old.
Damn.
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Posted: 4/3/2006 8:37:47 AM EDT
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RIP
Sorry for your loss. |
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Posted: 4/3/2006 8:40:01 AM EDT
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Truer words never spoken. My thanks to Nielsen for his sacrifice and prayers for his family. He was defending my children just as much as our own troops. 
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Posted: 4/3/2006 8:40:37 AM EDT
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DK-Prof: I am sorry to hear that.
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Posted: 4/3/2006 8:43:54 AM EDT
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Hvil i fred.
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Posted: 4/3/2006 8:48:24 AM EDT
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Here's a picture of him and his squad from about a month ago:
 Pictures courtesy of the Danish Army High Command |
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Posted: 4/3/2006 8:59:49 AM EDT
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I have trained with his countrymen. Good troops...Sorry for the loss.
All Europeans aren't cowards.
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Posted: 4/3/2006 9:07:10 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/3/2006 9:07:30 AM EDT
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Every loss is an unfortunate one
Fortunately we can reflect on each loss. |
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Posted: 4/3/2006 9:07:44 AM EDT
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RIP....
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Posted: 4/3/2006 9:11:04 AM EDT
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RIP.
I'd never dream of attacking anyone for posting a last honor for one fallen in defense of freedom, American or not. Sorry for your, and, Denmark's loss. |
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Posted: 4/3/2006 9:13:15 AM EDT
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Condolences and my thoughts are with his family.
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Posted: 4/3/2006 9:14:05 AM EDT
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May God bless any man or woman from any country that fights for the freedom of my children and my family.
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Posted: 4/3/2006 9:14:15 AM EDT
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RIP.
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Posted: 4/3/2006 9:15:15 AM EDT
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I'm thankful that the Danes are over there with us, but sorry for their loss.
Rest in peace Soldier. |
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Posted: 4/3/2006 9:16:50 AM EDT
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RIP, brave soldier.
Perhaps a relative of mine from many years back... 
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Posted: 4/3/2006 9:21:53 AM EDT
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) RIP.
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Posted: 4/3/2006 9:30:07 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/3/2006 10:25:07 AM EDT
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My ancestors were farmers in Schleswig-Holstein until 'ze Germans came and took it all in the mid 1800s. The warrior tradition is strong with Nielsens and Danes alike! Jesper, may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest...
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Posted: 4/3/2006 11:23:16 AM EDT
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That's a stout-looking group there - I suspect they are probably taking this pretty hard. Godspeed Jesper, and my thanks again to our friends and brothers in the Danish contingent.
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Posted: 4/3/2006 11:59:21 AM EDT
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Any man who stands beside us in this fight is our brother. In this fight, I am a Dane as he was an American. God bless and keep him and His light shine around him. My deepest condolences to his family and his comrades. |
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