"Our hearts and prayers go out to the families and
comrades of the soldiers who were involved in this crash... We
must honor the courage and dedication of our soldiers by continuing
our commitment to bringing peace and stability to the Afghan
people."
Source: Army Maj. Gen. Benjamin C. Freakley,
commander of Combined Joint Task Force 76, in commenting on the
loss of 10 US soldiers in an Afghan CH-47 crash, Friday.