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23 Jun, 5 tweets, 2 min read
June 21, 2006 — 15 years ago yesterday — was the ill-fated battle for Hill 2610 in Afghanistan. theatlantic.com/international/…
Their names were Jared Monti …
And Patrick Lybert …
And Heathe Craig …
And Brian Bradbury

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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
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