Posts Tagged With: Sam Monte
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
Categories: Fallen Angels, Hawaii / Pacific, News, Photographs
Tags: Nathan Valencia, Nicholas Kirven, Nick Collier, Norm Cooling, Richard Schoener, Sam Monte
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
Categories: Awards, Casualties, Direct Fire, Fallen Angels, Featured, Kilo Company, Laghman Province
Tags: Benjamin Upton, John Pollander, Julian Chinana, Loren Lynch, Matthew Reynolds, Nicholas Kirven, Norm Cooling, Pashtoon, Richard Schoener, Robert Campbell, Sam Monte, Sharif, Stephen Boada, Troy Arndt