Remembering fallen teammates today.

[DSS_Vet]

5 years seems like so long and so short at the same time. Over the course of one night our little piece of history was carved into that spit of land in a place most of the world didn’t know was there.

Raise a glass. Know their story. RLTW.

Heroic nurse ran 'into Hell': Documents show how Madigan captain, other soldiers lost their lives in a bomb-strewn trap in Afghanistan

 

[Kraut783]

Your not forgotten SA Joseph Peters, rest in peace brother

 

[SOSTCRNA]

Hard to believe it has been 5 years. RIP to all those gone too soon.

 

[Grunt]

Lest we forget their sacrifices...

 

[Deleted member 11415]

Rest in Peace CST Moreno! Rest in Peace, Warriors! Your sacrifice and personal courage are an example to us all.

Captain Jennifer Moreno was selected and assigned to a Cultural Support Team, a SOCOM program that attached females to Special Operations teams.

She lived as a warrior and died alongside other warriors, Sgt. Patrick Hawkins, Spc. Cody Patterson, and Special Agent Joseph M. Peters.

This link explains the role of the Cultural Support Teams.

On the Role of Females in Cultural Support Teams - SOFX

It is a PDF file of a letter response by Admiral Eric T. Olson (Ret.) to an article on military.com about the role of CST females and purpose they served.