Three DEA Agents Killed With Troops

From ODMP

AP and Los Angles Times via YellowBrix

October 27, 2009

Update: The names of the three DEA agents killed in the crash have been released:

Special Agent Forrest N. Leamon, 37, of Woodbridge, Va.

Special Agent Chad L. Michael, 30, of Quantico, Va.

Special Agent Michael E. Weston, 37, of Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON — A U.S. official says three Drug Enforcement Administration agents were killed Monday when a U.S. military helicopter went down in the west of Afghanistan. The casualties mark the first DEA deaths in Afghanistan since the drug agency began operations there in 2005. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because no formal announcement has been made.

Seven U.S. service members were also killed in the crash in the west of the country. Officials say the helicopter had left the scene of a fire fight with insurgents.
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Please pray for the families of the agents and soldiers.

Chaplain Dave Fair