MSG Tony Yost

longtab · 11-21-2005, 15:38

I got another one of those e-mails I hate today. Tony was one of those guys who was well-known in Group to include SWCS for his tech/tact-proficiency, being a great instructor, and the kinda guy you would want to have in the stack. He'll be greatly missed.

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Subject: De Oppresso Liber
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 13:28:18 -0500

On November 19th, 2005, in Eastern Mosul, Master Sergeant Tony Yost was
killed in an explosion during a raid on an Al Qaeda target house. Tony was
the Team Sergeant of ODA 381, a 6'4" Apache Indian, a Ranger, a Sniper, a
Free Fall Jumpmaster, a Weapons Specialist and more. He wasn't afraid to
tell you about what he knew or how something should be done. On targets he
would blast through doors like a freight train or throw an Iraqi soldier
over the courtyard wall to open a gate. We were together in 10th Special
Forces Group in the 90's and I was happy to run into him in Iraq. We
actually had a long conversation one night about 'the old days' and I took
this picture. He was a brave man and had led an assault force of Iraqi
soldiers into the Al Qaeda safe house. Inside a bomb was detonated that
leveled the entire building. Six Iraqi soldiers died following the Apache
Green Beret and thirteen Al Qaeda perished as well, we don't know which
ones yet but it was obviously a high level leadership type target. Two
hundred Green Berets arrived at Mosul Army Airfield today from all of their
outposts throughout northern Iraq and stood in rows to salute our friend,
our brother as he was placed on his last aircraft home, under the stars and
stripes he loved so much. De Oppresso Liber.

XXXX XXXXX
CPT SF
Detachment Commander

Doc · 11-21-2005, 16:08

RIP

DOL

Doc

rubberneck · 11-21-2005, 16:41

RIP.

Abu Jack · 11-21-2005, 17:02

Rest In Peace
Abu Jack

**Razor** · 11-21-2005, 17:13

See ya on the other side, Tony.

**Team Sergeant** · 11-21-2005, 17:22

Special Forces Soldier dies in Iraq
U.S. Army Special Operations Command Public Affairs Office

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FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Nov. 21, 2005) — An Army Special Forces Soldier died Nov. 19 in Mosul, Iraq of wounds sustained when an explosion occurred inside a building he was searching.

Master Sgt. Anthony R. C. Yost, 39, a Special Forces Operational Detachment-Alpha team Sergeant assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, N.C., was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

At the time of his death, Yost was in the process of searching a building in Mosul for insurgents. During the search, an explosion occurred collapsing the building. Yost was killed by the blast.

Yost was born in Oklahoma and raised in Flint, Mich. He enlisted in the Army in 1987.

Yost was assigned to 3rd Bn., 3rd SFG in March 2005. He was a Special Forces Soldier for 13 years and served with 10th SFG, Fort Carson, Colo., as well as with the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School here.

His awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, six Army Commendation Medals, six Army Achievement Medals, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Kosovo Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, Senior Parachutist Badge, Military Freefall Master Parachutist Badge, Driver and Mechanic Badges, and the Special Forces Tab.

He is survived by his wife, Joann and his children, Donovan, Cheyenne, and Anthony.

Firebeef · 11-21-2005, 17:22

RIP Tony. We'll miss you

Spook · 11-21-2005, 17:44

God's speed Master Sgt.

aricbcool · 11-21-2005, 18:21

RIP

TitratetoEffect · 11-21-2005, 18:22

RIP

mffjm8509 · 11-21-2005, 18:36

Tony Yost was my teammate on ODA044 from 97-99. Tony was a true friend and a great American. If you were ever around him, or within the same room you would have known it. He was a giant and I will miss him.

I have the same email Longtab posted, along with a personal one from the author that said Tony had busted through the back door of the objective building with 6 Iraqi soldiers in tow, and closed to within 5 feet of the insurgents before they detonated themselves. I hope those bastards shit thier pants when they saw that giant Apache crashing accross the room. Thats a picture I just cant get out of my head and the way that I will always remember Tony.....in the fight.

I'm including a photo of Big Tony in Iraq a few weeks ago just after a conop.
Rest in Peace Brother!

mp

CoLawman · 11-21-2005, 19:02

Eseese nanomonestatse!

My condolensces to all of you who served with Sergeant Yost.

rudelsg2 · 11-21-2005, 19:09

Rest in Peace Tony.

**Dan** · 11-21-2005, 19:25

RIP

**18C4V** · 11-21-2005, 19:27

RIP MSG.

I got that same email that longtab got also. I didn't know him but I always heard the bravos always talking about him while I was in the Q.