US Soldier dies saving Afgan child.

[white-wolf]

Link.

After the news of a U.S. soldier charged with murdering Afghan civilians, mostly women and children, the story of Spc. Dennis Weichel of the Rhode Island National Guard bears telling.
The official Pentagon news release says he died "from injuries suffered in a noncombat related incident." But there is much more to the story. Weichel, 29, of Providence, died saving the life of a little girl.

RIP Weichel.

Behold, there are American soldiers dying to save Afgan children. While we have been criticizing Americans for their ill acts, it is good to know there are noble acts.

[frozenprince]

Well I'll be damned, one of the stories about the GOOD things american soldiers do is up. So over/under on how many posts it takes for this to become another "America is teh evul empire!" thread?

[Nikitn]

Yeah, because a guy running amok and killing 20 people deserves equal attention to a guy who saved a girl.

[s.rwitt]

Behold, there are American soldiers dying to save Afgan children. While we have been criticizing Americans for their ill acts, it is good to know there are noble acts.

It happens every day. Literally every day.

[A Demented Goldfish]

It happens every day. Literally every day.

and how would you know??

[Nikitn]

and how would you know??

To be fair: Americans are educated with civilized values and thus everyone, including the western media, expect them to behave civilized. Which they do, generally.

[s.rwitt]

and how would you know??

Because I ing saw it happen. Constantly. For almost the entirety of last year.

[A Demented Goldfish]

Because I ing saw it happen. Constantly. For almost the entirety of last year.

Hey look, someone said they did something on the internet, it must be true

[Justice and Mercy]

Hey look, someone said they did something on the internet, it must be true

Funny thing is, this sort of sarcasm actually shows YOU making the logical leap that you're making fun of.

Your statement implies: "You said it on the internet, therefore it's not true."

[Babur]

A noble death under the wrong banner.

the right banner being the Taliban?

Hey look, someone said they did something on the internet, it must be true

except s.rwitt was actually there

he was in A-Stan last year.

[frozenprince]

A US soldiers job isn't to kill everything that moves you know, honestly there are HUNDREDS of stories like this one, easily. The only difference is that it doesn't paint the US as some evil empire, and its soldiers as the most evil spawn of satan there could ever be.

[Col. Tartleton]

If America was in the business of killing people in Afghanistan there wouldn't be people in Afghanistan. Obviously America is in the business of helping people.



The rest of the world doesn't have a stomach for putting their soldiers on the line for those ideals.

[AqD]

The rest of the world doesn't have a stomach for putting their soldiers on the line for those ideals.

Well, that's true sadly.

[Holger Danske]

The rest of the world doesn't have a stomach for putting their soldiers on the line for those ideals.

The UK, Canada, the Netherlands, and Denmark has...

Anyway if ISAFs goal was to slaughter civilians then it would be a pretty depopulated area by now... as you mentioned...

[Primo]

The rest of the world doesn't have a stomach for putting their soldiers on the line for those ideals.

Lol. Of course. Only American soldiers are in Afghanistan, no one else (like, for example, germany).

[Derpy Hooves]

Lol. Of course. Only American soldiers are in Afghanistan, no one else (like, for example, germany).

Nope sorry. Those are just Americans disguised as American allied forces

Anyway seriously, I am glad that something like this was reported. While there are plenty of noble acts by American soldiers (that outweigh the bad acts), it is nice to hear about one at least once in a while

Also people don't join the army because they are die hard patriots. There are plenty of reasons such as employment, sense of adventure, a feeling of debt to your country etc.

[Holger Danske]

Lol. Of course. Only American soldiers are in Afghanistan, no one else (like, for example, germany).

Too bad German politicians don't have the stomach for deploying combat troops in Helmand... You know, where they're actually needed.

There are plenty of reasons such as employment, sense of adventure, a feeling of debt to your country etc.

and pay for a college education?

[NotYetRegistered]

Weichel is survived by his parents, his fiancee and three children. His family will be awarded a Bronze Star and other awards for his sacrifice.

Damn.

RIP.

[Rolling Thunder]

To a brave man, and all those like him. Though they make the ultimate sacrifice, let them be remembered.

[nein]

wow an american soldier does something good for a change... guess that justifies the exploitive neo-colonialism?