Bomb Disposal Hero Killed in Afghanistan Just Days Before Leave
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To save one life is as if you have saved the world and God knows how many

lives, both colleagues and Afghans, he saved.

RIP, Olaf.

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Deepest sympathies to the man's widow and family.

On the other hand, were the targets of these roadside bombs anyone else except invading and occupying foreign armies?

Ergo- if invading foreign armies were not in Afghanistan this tragedy would never have happened.

Another wasted life in the quest for global hegemony...
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Save the sanctimonious BS for another time Rex. This is a place of honor for a brave man and his loved ones and comrades.

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Rest in peace, Sergeant.

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The words of ones brothers say more about his character than any newspaper story. This heroes fellow warriors obviously held him in the highest esteem.





More words about Oz after the Jump.
Lieutenant Col Robert Thomson, Commanding Officer 2 RIFLES Battle Group said:

"SSgt Oz Schmid was simply the bravest and most courageous man I have ever met. Under relentless IED and small arms attacks he stood taller than the tallest. He opened the Pharmacy Road and 24 hrs later, found 31 IEDs in one go on route SPARTA. Every single Company in 2 RIFLES adored working with him.
"I adored working with him. No matter how difficult or lethal the task which lay in front of us, he was the man who only saw solutions.
"He saved lives in 2 RIFLES time after time and for that he will retain a very special place in every heart of every Rifleman in our extraordinary Battle Group. Superlatives do not do the man justice. Better than the best. Better than the best of the best. Our thoughts and prayers are with his beloved family."

Lieutenant Colonel Gareth Bex RLC, Commanding Officer Counter IED Task Force said:

"SSgt Oz Schmid was a brilliant IEDD operator and a superb soldier. We loved him like a brother; he was a much adored member of our close knit family.

"His example will urge us on with greater determination as we continue the C-IED fight he fought so valiantly. He had such a bright future ahead of him in a career that he so blatantly loved; the Army has been robbed of a superb talent.
"With his tousled hair and boyish grin his effervescent presence was always good for morale and he had an infectious enthusiasm.
"Once met, never forgotten his wicked sense of humour was legendary; he received so many accolades from the Battle Groups for his professionalism, courage and vibrant personality.
"It was an honour to serve with him and a privilege to have been his Commanding Officer. He will be revered for ever in 11 EOD Regiment RLC as a hero and an inspiration to all who follow him; he takes his rightful place alongside recent fallen comrades WO2 Gaz O'Donnell GM+Bar and Captain Dan Shepherd.
"SSgt Schmid stood proud amongst some formidable men serving here in Afghanistan; the tag 'legend' is frequently bestowed nowadays but in his case it is rightly justified - SSgt Schmid was a legend.
"His courage was not displayed in a fleeting moment of time; he stared death in the face on a daily basis. Many soldiers and ordinary Afghans owe their lives to SSgt Schmid's gallant actions and his sacrifice will never be forgotten."

Major Tim Gould QGM RLC, Officer Commanding Joint Force EOD Group said:

"SSgt Oz Schmid was a man of extreme courage who revelled in this the most challenging and dangerous of environments.
"To see him out here in Afghanistan was to view a man very much in his element; he simply loved what he did, in fact, you would swear that he was born for it.
"An enigma when I met him; a pleasure to have known him; an honour to have served with him; a travesty to lose him.
"A superlative individual, a soldier of the very highest calibre, who will be deeply missed. In all my time in the Army, I have never met, nor am I ever likely to meet a man like SSgt Schmid again; he truly was a once in a generation phenomenon."

SSgt Shaun Marsh, Royal Engineer Search Advisor said:

"Oz was a very professional person, both with work and socialising aspects. He loved his job and has been operating for four months in Afghanistan, all over the province including on Panchai Palang
"My team and I have been working with him for two months now. He was an inspiration to the team; full of knowledge and mostly his bubbly charisma and sense of humour.
"Oz was bubbly all the time, from first light to last light. He loved working with 2 & 3 RIFLES for their professionalism and also enjoyed working in the Sangin area.
"He will be missed by us all and many others. Our thoughts go to his wife and son and family. God let him rest in peace."

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I'm surprised that I need to remind you of this Duke, but this is a political forum and as such all postings here are fair game for political discourse. If you need a "place of honor" I believe you should consider posting this kind of thing in the "Spiritual Gardens" forum.

As far as I'm concerned, this man was a member of an invading foreign military force which has launched an unprovoked attack/invasion on a sovereign nation. These roadside bombs that he had been disarming, and eventually was killed by, are nothing more than a primitive defense against a vastly technologically superior INVADING force- one which is murdering and maiming a great many innocent women and kids in their quest to kill who we have been told by the powers that be is the enemy du-jure .

Fallen hero? I think that must be looked at with the view that he was somewhere be had no right to be. His wasted death, tragic as it is, stood for nothing- he wasn't defending Great Britain, and his sacrifice accomplished nothing toward the betterment of our world.

Now what about all the innocent Afghans being killed and maimed by this foolhardy misadventure being largely sponsored by our own government? Wanna have a memorial thread for them?

Remember, these guys were called "freedom fighters" when the Ruskies invaded their country. Now that our government has invaded the same country we're fed propaganda that they're all terrorists- same guys, different label, but what's the difference?
OUT NOW.
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You know, there's a few people on here that really make me puke.

Save it.....

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