Fallen Angels
22 July 2005: Battalion Memorial Service
“A Battalion Memorial Service was held to remember Kilo Company’s two fallen comrades from OEF – LCpl Kirven and Cpl Schoener.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 July to 31 December 2005
13 May 2005: Kilo Memorial Service
“Kilo Company held a memorial service to honor heroic deaths of Corporal Schoener and Lance Corporal Kirven at FOB Mehtar Lam, Laghman Province.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005 Read more
8 May 2005: Kilo-2 Mayl Valley Ambush
Nick Kirven (L) and Richard Schoener (R)
“2d Platoon from Kilo Company was ambushed with RPG, RPK, and small arms fire while on patrol in the Mayl Valley, Laghman Province resulting in the death of two Marines Killed in Action (KIA) and a confirmed 14 enemy killed (aerial BDA and enemy radio traffic estimated 23 total enemy killed) through coordinated ground/air attacks.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005
3 January 2005: Attack on ODA Near Now Abad Bridge
IED Strike against ODA in Kunar Province, 3 January 2005.
“India Company‘s Quick Reaction Force (QRF) dispatched in response to an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)/small arms ambush on a Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force (CJSOTF) element in the vicinity of the Now Abad Bridge in the Kunar Province.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005 Read more