04-25-2011, 17:32
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MSG Benjamin Bitner, RIP
RIP MSG Bitner, Vaya con Dios..
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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
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The original post from SOC contained an error in MSG Bitner's rank.
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04-25-2011, 17:42
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Rest In God's Peace Warrior.
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04-25-2011, 18:10
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RIP brother
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04-25-2011, 18:11
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RIP SFC Bitner
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04-25-2011, 18:12
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RIP SFC Bitner. Thank you for your service and prayers out to the family.
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04-25-2011, 18:12
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RIP SFC Bitner, prayers and condolences to your family and friends...
Thank you for your service..
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04-25-2011, 18:12
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Prayers out.
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04-25-2011, 18:12
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Rest in Peace warrior - thank you for your service. Your family will be in our prayers.
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04-25-2011, 18:17
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Rest In Peace, Warrior
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04-25-2011, 19:09
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Rest in Peace Sniper.
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04-25-2011, 19:23
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Rest In Peace.
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04-25-2011, 22:17
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Rest easy little brother.
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05-16-2011, 10:59
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RIP
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06-04-2011, 02:41
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MSG Benjamin Bitner, RIP
Rest in Peace MSG Bitner. Thank you for your service. Prayers to your family and friends.
Sincerely,
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06-21-2011, 11:00
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Can anybody put me in contact with someone who was close to MSG Bitner and/or his family?
Our unit is planning something in his honor, we would like to get the family's input prior to doing it.
I am happy to provide more details via PM, I can understand the sensitivity of the request. Alternatively, I can forward the information through an intermediary.
Thank you in advance.
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