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2026-05-24 -Land of the Free

Remembering the colleagues we lost: A veteran's Memorial Day reflection

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SGM Patrick R. Hurley was killed while returning from a Special Forces DUST-OFF mission on February 21, 1991 during Operation Desert Storm. He fully knew the hazards of his chosen profession and always upheld the prestige, honor, and high esprit de corps of the Rangers. SFOD-D Medic Section

Master Sergeant Timothy Lynn Martin, United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star (Posthumously) for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against hostile enemy forces while serving with the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment – Delta (TEOR & SRD), Task Force RANGER, Special Operations Command, during combat operations in Mogadishu, Somalia, on 3 and 4 October 1993. Sergeant First Class Martin was mortally wounded as part of a convoy was taken under fire.

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-05-24 15:32|| 2026-05-24 15:32|| Front Page Top

3 Remembering "Bulldog," who left us far too soon. 26 March 1942 - 27 October 2008. "Wenn einer von uns fallen sollt, der Andere steht for zwei." ("If one of us is to fall, the other stands for for two.")

See ya on the Drop Zone Jack !

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