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5 May, 10 tweets, 3 min read
Operation Mountain Lion

15 years ago today -- 05 May 2006

A day of horrible loss in Afghanistan:

Lt. Col. Joseph J. Fenty, Jr., commander, 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Eric W. Totten, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christopher B. Donaldson, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment
Staff Sgt. Christopher T. Howick, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment
Sgt. Bryan A. Brewster, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment
Sgt. John C. Griffith, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 10th Aviation Brigade
Sgt. Jeffery S. Wiekamp, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment
Spc. Justin L. Odonohoe, A Troop, 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment
Spc. David N. Timmons Jr., A Troop, 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment
Pfc. Brian M. Moquin, Jr., A Troop, 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment

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