10 Campbell soldiers killed in Jan. honored

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10 Campbell soldiers killed in Jan. honored
The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Feb 14, 2008 21:54:38 EST

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Fort Campbell held a remembrance ceremony for soldiers killed in the Iraq war in January, a deadly month when the base lost 10 soldiers in its troops’ latest deployment.

Six soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team were honored Wednesday.

Two soldiers killed last month were assigned to the 5th Special Forces Group, a tenant unit based at Fort Campbell. One soldier from the 101st died from non-combat injuries and a soldier from 2nd Brigade was killed by an improvised explosive device in Baghdad.

“They do know serving in Iraq was the honorable thing,” said 101st Airborne Division Commander Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Schloesser. “They are continuing to protect us today.”

Schloesser said each soldier brought unique, essential qualities to their units.


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