9 killed, 82nd's casualty rate terrifies families, 32 soldiers lost in Iraq

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82nd's rising casualty rate terrifies families

Nine members of one unit were killed in a truck bombing Monday. So far this year, the 82nd Airborne has lost 32 soldiers in Iraq


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FORT BRAGG - Nine soldiers killed in a double suicide truck bombing on their outpost belonged to a small Fort Bragg unit that has taken a staggering number of casualties in recent weeks.

The 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry of the famed 82nd Airborne Division went to Iraq with about 330 soldiers, but has lost 18 in just five weeks, as well as two others late last year. The squadron's casualty rate has climbed so high so quickly that it has turned families' nagging worries into vivid fear.

Kara Honbarger, 29, figures that if anything happens overnight to her husband, squadron chaplain Capt. Craig Honbarger, that the notification team will show up about 6:30 a.m.

"I think most of us look out our windows in the morning to make sure there's no car there," she told reporters Tuesday afternoon at Fort Bragg. "I think we get nervous when the doorbell rings."
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Seriously, my heart goes out for them. This "war" is insane.

Army unit.

I know, it is a small distinction to some.

Some of the wives of the 83nd Airborne were interviewed. They said something along the lines that they worshiped Bush, the Democrats were wrong to interfere in this war, etc.
I wonder if any of them have changed their minds yet.:(

or their fourth? Disgusting. :(

ESCALATION, I mean.. that were thrust summarily upon a war zone WITH NO TRAINING?

If so, it's understandable, SICKENING, but I can see why.. and it's a CRIME.