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JJ_BPK 04-25-2011 17:32

MSG Benjamin Bitner, RIP
 
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RIP MSG Bitner, Vaya con Dios..

Quote:


Special Forces Soldier dies in Afghanistan

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, April 25, 2011) – A U.S. Special Forces Soldier died April 23 while on patrol in the Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.

Master Sgt. Benjamin Franklin Bitner, 37, died from wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device (IED). He was assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), headquartered at Fort Bragg, N.C.

For further information, media should contact the U.S. Special Forces Command Public Affairs Office during duty hours at 910-432-6005, or after duty hours at 910-689-6187.

http://www.soc.mil/Memorial%20Wall/B...r_Benjamin.pdf

The original post from SOC contained an error in MSG Bitner's rank.

Red Flag 1 04-25-2011 17:42

Rest In God's Peace Warrior.

bubba 04-25-2011 18:10

RIP brother

jbour13 04-25-2011 18:11

RIP SFC Bitner

azmg 04-25-2011 18:12

RIP SFC Bitner. Thank you for your service and prayers out to the family.

glebo 04-25-2011 18:12

RIP SFC Bitner, prayers and condolences to your family and friends...

Thank you for your service..

Dusty 04-25-2011 18:12

Prayers out.

koz 04-25-2011 18:12

Rest in Peace warrior - thank you for your service. Your family will be in our prayers.

AF IDMT 04-25-2011 18:17

Rest In Peace, Warrior

longrange1947 04-25-2011 19:09

Rest in Peace Sniper.

ZonieDiver 04-25-2011 19:23

Rest In Peace.

Mr Furious 04-25-2011 19:47

RIP
 
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Ben, rest in peace my brother. I took this pic of Ben and Ron Phillips building targets together in KU back in 2002. They are both drinking together now in that team room in the sky. It was an honor to serve with you, and you will never be forgotten.

The Reaper 04-25-2011 19:50

RIP, brother.

Thank you for your service and your sacrifice.

You will not be forgotten.

Prayers out.

TR

SF_BHT 04-25-2011 20:22

Rest in Peace Brother.....

Stras 04-25-2011 21:18

RIP Brother

Ambush Master 04-25-2011 21:31

Rest In Peace Brother!!

Thoughts and Prayers out to ALL of your Family!!

Will be looking for'ya @ that Final RP, along with all of the rest of our Brothers, that you have joined!!

Martin

wet dog 04-25-2011 22:17

Rest easy little brother.

Viking 04-25-2011 22:18

See you on the other side Brother. Thoughts and prayers are out to the family.

Tatonka316 04-25-2011 22:30

Rest in Peace, SFC. Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. You will ALWAYS be missed and NEVER forgotten.

molon labe

Abu Jack 04-26-2011 05:50

Rest In Peace

Richard 04-26-2011 06:18

RIP, Soldier.

Richard

nousdefions 04-26-2011 06:36

Rest in Peace, Warrior.

Home of the Free, because of the Brave

Sohei 04-26-2011 06:37

Rest in Peace Warrior and thank you for your service and ultimate sacrifice.

B36reconman 04-26-2011 09:09

Rest in Peace Warrior...

DinDinA-2 04-26-2011 10:16

Rest in peace.

greenberetTFS 04-26-2011 11:39

God Bless,Rest in Peace Warrior.......:(

Big Teddy

orion5 04-26-2011 12:54

Rest in Peace, Sir. Prayers out to your wife and children.

Mischief65 04-26-2011 12:55

It was an honor serving with you, Ben. Rest in Peace, brother.

mark46th 04-26-2011 14:31

Rest In Peace soldier.

rdret1 04-26-2011 17:08

Thank you SFC Bitner for your service and sacrifices. Thank you for standing guard for our freedoms, and those of others around the world. Rest in Peace.

Rogue 04-26-2011 19:23

Rest in Peace.

Enigma0122 04-27-2011 06:56

RIP, SFC Bitner. Your service and sacrifice will not be forgotten. God bless you and prayers out to family and friends.

MtnGoat 04-27-2011 17:05

RIP MSG Bitner,

Brother prayers and condolences to your family and friends.

Blue Skies and Soft Landings

JAKE18 04-29-2011 06:21

REST IN PEACE Brother. See you on the other side. You always made it look easy.

Hunter84 04-29-2011 10:16

Rest in peace Ben...

Peregrino 04-29-2011 14:41

Memorial Ceremony
 
Lieutenant Colonel Donald R. Franklin
Commanding
3d Special Forces Group (Airborne)
A Memorial Ceremony
in honor of
Master Sergeant Benjamin F. Bitner
will be held
on Friday, the sixth of May two thousand and eleven at two o’clock
JFK Chapel, Building D-3116, Ardennes and Zabitosky Streets
Fort Bragg, North Carolina


Military: Duty Uniform
Civilian: Casual

Jgood 04-30-2011 11:07

RIP

prayers to family and friends

bravo22b 05-05-2011 09:25

Memorial Service in Pennsylvania
 
RIP, MSG Bitner.

Quote:

A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, May 28, 2011 at the Special Events Center, 407 Washington St., Greencastle, PA.
Born July 4, 1973, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of Roger and Beverly Bitner of Greencastle. He is a 1991 graduate of Greencastle-Antrim High School.
Prior to his SF career, MSG Bitner was a soldier in the MDARNG Long Range Surveillance Detachment.

Our unit will be sending representatives to this memorial service in Pennsylvania.

FMF DOC 05-16-2011 10:59

RIP

Penn 05-16-2011 13:52

RIP MSG Bitner, may God bless and keep you always. Thank you for your service and your sacrifice.


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