This is bad news and if the insurgents in the PI are going to start using IEDs this could get worse. FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Oct. 1, 2009) – Two U.S. Special Forces Soldiers died when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device Sept. 29 on Jolo Island, Philippines. The following Soldiers, both assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) headquartered at Fort Lewis, Wash. They were in the Philippines supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. 1st Class Christopher D. Shaw, 37, a native of Natchez, Miss., was on his second deployment in support of OEF-P.For Sgt. 1st Class Shaw's bio, click here. For the Shaw's Family statement, click here. Staff Sgt. Jack M. Martin III, 26, was a native of Bethany, Okla. This was Martin’s first deployment in support of OEF-P; he was a veteran of Operation Iraq Freedom. For Staff Sgt. Martin's bio, click here. It was SSG Martin's first deployment. On my first one 20 years ago terrorists killed SF icon COL Nick Rowe, who wrote Five Years to Freedom about his time in Vietnamese prison camps. The group that killed him was called the New People's Army and they are still operating and considered the biggest threat there. Godspeed to all those killed by terrorists and good luck to our troops in turning more of them into dead tangos.
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