10-22-2015, 10:34
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First American dies from ground combat in the campaign against the Islamic State
Successful hostage rescue mission in Northern Iraq against a Da'ash prison.
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Around 70 hostages were successfully rescued during the operation
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R.I.P. to our fallen American.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/...0dzB&ocid=iehp
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10-22-2015, 11:01
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Your title is misleading....
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It should've said:
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He was the First U.S. serviceman killed in ground combat operations against Islamic State, which has been the target of daily air strikes in Iraq and Syria by a U.S.-led coalition for more than a year.
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10-22-2015, 11:04
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I also didn't say service branch. I was trying to be anonymous about the identity. Gender roles aren't an issue here.
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10-22-2015, 11:08
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I agree the title was misleading, but I suppose it goes along with the presidents' and SecDefs' policy that no "Combat Forces" are currently deployed in Iraq. (Sorry didn't mean to politicize this.)
RIP Warrior and thank you for your service.
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10-22-2015, 12:39
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Rest In Peace, Warrior!
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10-22-2015, 12:40
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LOL!
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I also didn't say service branch. I was trying to be anonymous about the identity. Gender roles aren't an issue here.
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Please forgive me for "not" knowing, the plethora of different genders that serve in the US military. 
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LGBPTTQQIIAA+: any combination of letters attempting to represent all the identities in the queer community, this near-exhaustive one (but not exhaustive) represents Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Pansexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Intergender, Asexual, Ally
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10-22-2015, 13:11
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I regret not seeing the dual meaning of your initial correction. I think I was paraphrasing the article which does mention the ongoing operation against IS, not simply, "ground combat in Iraq." I thought it was implied, not the start of another Iraq war etc. As far as using "member", it is ubiquitous with soldier, sailor, marine to me since that's the term we always use. It is highly likely they were not female.
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10-22-2015, 21:13
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Rest in Peace, Warrior!!
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10-23-2015, 07:35
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RIP brother. Your sacrifice will not be forgotten.
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10-23-2015, 08:03
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10-23-2015, 09:22
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Rest in Peace, Warrior. Thank you for your service and sacrifice - you will not be forgotten. Prayers out to team, family and friends.
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10-23-2015, 09:34
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Rest-In-Peace MSG Wheeler. 
Your courage and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
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10-23-2015, 10:05
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RIP MSG Wheeler. No words can thank you enough for the sacrifice you have made. You will not be forgotten...
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10-23-2015, 10:54
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RIP MSG Wheeler
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10-23-2015, 15:30
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