I blogged yesterday about the poor reporting of the loss of four American troops whose vehicle struck a landmine while scouting for a potential shooting range. Those lost troopers have now been identified.
Thank you, Guardsmen, for your service and sacrifice.
The four Hoosier soldiers who died Saturday in Afghanistan came from across the state but included one man from Indianapolis, a spokesman from Task Force Phoenix in Kabul confirmed today.
The National Guard soldiers died after a land mine exploded under their vehicle. They were Capt. Michael T. Fiscus, 37, of Warsaw; Master Sgt. Michael Hiester, 33, of Bluffton; Spc. Brett Hershey, 23, of Indianapolis; and Spc. Norman Snyder, 19, of Carlisle.
Their deaths marked Indiana’s bloodiest day since the war on terrorism began, and the nation’s worst day in Afghanistan in almost 10 months.
The soldiers were part of the 76th Infantry Brigade.
“Four brave and irreplaceable citizens have lost their lives for all of us in the noblest of causes. I ask the prayers of every Hoosier for their families as we grieve and await their return home,” Gov. Mitch Daniels said in a statement.
My condolences and best wishes to their families and loved ones.
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This is sad for people of that area. To lose one is bad enough, but four??? Wow.