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Nick is safe.  We ask that you help us to pray for our families affected by the recent helicopter crash.  I will share information when I have it and am able.  The notification of kin process has been completed for our soldiers, but as of now, it isn't finished for the remaining four soldiers from different units.  Army policy states that there is a 24 hour waiting period after the last kin has been notified before the names of the dead are released.  This is, understandably, out of respect for grieving family members.

As of now, this is the official statement released by the army to our Lancer families:

Five 101st Airborne Division Soldiers were killed September 21, when an
International Security Assistance Force helicopter crashed in southern
Afghanistan.

In all, nine ISAF service members were killed when their UH-60 Blackhawk
helicopter crashed in Qalat, Afghanistan.  Two ISAF service members, an
Afghan National Army soldier and a U.S. civilian received injuries in the
crash and were transported to an ISAF medical facility for treatment. 
There are no reports of enemy fire in the area and the cause of the crash
remains under investigation.


The five 101st Airborne Division Soldiers were all assigned to the 101st
Combat Aviation Brigade, which began its deployment to Afghanistan in March
2010.  Notifications have been made to the Families of the fallen.