Mainly because of this.

RIP SPC Justin Coleman

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

                The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom

                Spc. Justin D. Coleman, 21, of Spring Hill, Fla., died July 24 in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires.  He was assigned to the 1^st Battalion, 32^nd Infantry Regiment, 3^rd Brigade Combat Team, 10^th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

http://waronterrornews.typepad.com/home/2009/07/rip-spc-justin-coleman-1.html

The article fails to state that he died while on a mission to find a missing POW. 

I know that a lot of you probably don't really give a damn, mostly because this is the internet and none of you knew him, but I feel like just dropping my sadness on these forums just because I need someplace to vent my feelings a bit.

Justin was a really good friend of mine. Almost like a brother. I knew him for roughly 6 years. We always enjoyed hanging out and BSing about new animes and movies we saw. Now that he is gone reflecting on all the retarded shit we did together like go ghost haunting in some old graveyard about a 20 minutes away from the movie theater we used to hang out at. Its a rather odd feeling of joy and sadness rememberingall the time dealing with eachother.

Probably my biggest regret was not thanking him for serving. Last time me and him talked we discussed the beauty of some of the areas he was touring. His wake/viewing is tomorrow and funeral is Monday.

All I know is in the end of the day, I am honored to have known him. He was a great person. I will forever miss him.

RIP Justin.

edit: now I feel like a ass for posting before I read the op.

I'm sorry man

Sorry man =/. I have a few friends/relatives that are in the armed forces.

Sorry to hear that. I hope you don't take the news so badly. I'm sure he joined the armed forces for a good reason and he died doing what he loved. Just remember the good times... Easy to say, I know. :/

Just wondering, what exactly is Operation Enduring Freedom? It doesn't have anything to do with the never-ending war I'm thinking of right now, does it (I hope not...)?

that is exactly what it is.

He joined out of confusion of what he wanted to do with his life. He got married a week before shipping out.

i've applied to the air force(they gave me a scholarship). I hope i never have to see a friend die, even though the stuff i am going into doesn't have high risks. Still RIP. He made the nation proud as well as his family and friends.

Ah... God damn, when is this war gonna end? >_>

Sadly I dont think its a war that can end. As long as there are people in the world that want to restrain people's individual freedom the USA will continue to fight. This is what OEF stands for.

That sucks, sorry. My Cousin cousins in the Armed Forces and He is going to Afghanistan in a few weeks.

Sucks man...

Hope the best for his Wife.