I just learned an Afghan security offical I worked with while S-5 of TF Eagle was killed a while back. Gul Zaman worked a really wild area – the Koh-e Safi. I didn’t really go to the place much, as I contented myself with almost blowing up in a minefield on the border of the Koh-e Safi (in Ashrafkhel).
The report says it was Taliban, but it easily could have been smugglers, rivals, or whatnot. Zaman was quite a character, but he really did want his area to stop being a quasi-Wild West. Damn…
I guess it’s up to you all, Major John, to make sure that Gul Zaman didn’t die in vain. There’s an awful lot up to you all. God bless you.
Stay safe, sir. I forward my condolences and continued good wishes.
My sincere condolences. I’m sorry for your loss and for Afghanistan’s loss.
Well, that was rather stiff. Goddam, I wish I could hug you and your family.
Those of us who have not served will never know the depth of connection that men like you develop with a comrade from another country. Dispite the huge chasm of cultural differences those things are tossed aside to achieve a greater good through shared sacrifice.
Blessings to you and to your comrade, as always with sincere thanks for selfless service, both yours and his.
My condoleces on the loss of your friend, Major John. Stay safe.
FWIW, I thought it was rather well said. But then, I’m the type who uses the word “rather” as an adjective…
also the type…