Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson, U.S. Army, paid the ultimate sacrifice while proudly serving her country in Iraq on Thursday March 16, 2006.
She died on base, in an indirect fire attack. I first wrote about this remarkable young woman on March 20, 2006, just four days after her death.
Little did I then realize where this story [...]

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The National Security Agency has taken a most unusual step and decided to honor a serving soldier for her efforts. Sgt. Amanda Pinson was killed in Iraq, and my posting category details the circumstances and the loss. Via Dirk
NSA
On 30 May 2006, LTG Keith B. Alexander, USA, Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service, paid [...]

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Memories of Sgt. Amanda Pinson from her fellow soldiers

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Sgt. Amanda Pinson was buried today.

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Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson, U.S. Army, paid the ultimate sacrifice while proudly serving her country in Iraq on Thursday March 16, 2006.

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Update: Burying Amanda
UPDATE: Sgt. Amanda Pinson
UPDATE:
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Tikrit, Iraq, on Mar. 16, when a mortar round detonated.
Killed were:
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