An officer from 2° REG killed in Afghanistan

[Cpl K]

A Captain from the 2°REG was killed this morning in Afghanistan..

During a reconnaissance operation in the valley of Alhasay, north east of Kabul.

This is 51st French soldier killed in Afghanistan since 2001.

He was married with one child.

May he R.IP..

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Cpl K....

[Ralf174978]

Un officier français meurt en Afghanistan

L'Elysée a annoncé, vendredi 17 décembre, la mort en Afghanistan d'un officier de la Légion étrangère lors d'une opération de reconnaissance. La victime, qui appartenait au 2e régiment étranger du génie de Saint-Christol d'Albion (Vaucluse), a succombé à des tirs d'insurgés dans la vallée d'Alhasay (province de Kapisa, nord-est du pays).

C'est le cinquante et unième soldat français tué depuis le début de l'intervention étrangère dans le pays, en 2001. Dans un communiqué transmis vendredi, Nicolas Sarkozy a exprimé son émotion, tout en réaffirmant "la détermination de la France à continuer d'œuvrer au sein de la force internationale d'assistance à la sécurité" (ISAF) déployée en Afghanistan.

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R.I.P.

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[SeanG]

R.I.P.
Never Forget

[Hroflr Grimm]

May he rest in honour richly deserved.

[Samtoo]

Who said the Legion is nothing but corvee......the deserters?? Adieu, Mon Capitaine. Aux morts!

[Drew2]

I'm sorry to hear about you guys' loss bless him.

[Alex Solomon]

Rest In Peace

[dave01]

RIP mon capitaine

[Stev622]

And when he reaches to the pearly gates to St. Peter he will tell.... "One more soldier reporting sir, I've served my time in hell"

Condolences to his family and friends.

[Cpl K]

Un officier français meurt en Afghanistan

L'Elysée a annoncé, vendredi 17 décembre, la mort en Afghanistan d'un officier de la Légion étrangère lors d'une opération de reconnaissance. La victime, qui appartenait au 2e régiment étranger du génie de Saint-Christol d'Albion (Vaucluse), a succombé à des tirs d'insurgés dans la vallée d'Alhasay (province de Kapisa, nord-est du pays).

C'est le cinquante et unième soldat français tué depuis le début de l'intervention étrangère dans le pays, en 2001. Dans un communiqué transmis vendredi, Nicolas Sarkozy a exprimé son émotion, tout en réaffirmant "la détermination de la France à continuer d'œuvrer au sein de la force internationale d'assistance à la sécurité" (ISAF) déployée en Afghanistan.

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R.I.P.

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Merci Ralf j'ai mise quelques minutes avant toi, Pour info, c'était un Capitaine...

Cpl K...

PS: TO ALL IT WAS A CAPTAIN NOT A LIEUTENANT.

[Ralf174978]

Here are more details:

Il s'agit du capitaine Benoît Dupin, 34 ans, marié et père d'un enfant. Il s'était engagé en 1997 à l'Ecole nationale des sous-officiers d'active de Saint-Maixent. Affecté comme sergent au 2ème RIMa, il sert notamment au Kosovo, en Macédoine et Tchad. En 2002, il intègre l'Ecole militaire interarmes pour devenir officier et opte à la sortie pour l'arme du Génie. Il est alors affecté au 2ème REG à Saint-Christol (Vaucluse), régiment avec lequel il part pour la Martinique, le Kosovo et Djibouti. Promu capitaine, il prend le commandement de la 3ème compagnie de combat mécanisé en juin dernier. Il était arrivé en Afghanistan à la mi-novembre.Source: [Only registered and activated users can see links]

[dustdevil]

Rest In Peace Sir

[flash010]

Adieu Mon Capitaine youll have good guys with you R.I.P.

[Webby170***]

R.I.P. Mon Capitaine

[mad jock]

rest in peace

[Rad]

Sorry to hear this
RIP and condolences to his loved ones and brothers

[Picche]

May they rest in peace.

[Kronenberg]

For what this is worth, I have been in Carcassonne for the last 3 days, and this Officer's death was mentioned in almost every national news bulletin yesterday.

RIP.

[Durango]

Rest In Peace!

[Mise]

This officer was Legion-eire's Company Commander. He has posted a moving account on his blog.

[corvee de chotte]

RIP jeune homme

[Samtoo]

This officer was Legion-eire's Company Commander. He has posted a moving account on his blog.It is a well-written and first hand account as well. It seems like he grew up a bit since his first blogs, sees the other side of things. Funny thing about his captain though....if his description was accurate, he was very unlike mine. The capitaine I served under was a mother****er.

[Mise]

It is a well-written and first hand account as well. It seems like he grew up a bit since his first blogs, sees the other side of things. Funny thing about his captain though....if his description was accurate, he was very unlike mine. The capitaine I served under was a mother****er.
I know not that your company saw active service. It is only in active service that true leadership and a true leader shows through.

[a1b2c3]

CNE Dupin was my first chef de section when I was affected to my compagnie de combat. Adieu mon capitaine. RIP.

[Sanguinius]

from my view its not bad for someone to die,(they say he goes to a better place...) but its sad for the people he left behind.
i personaly dont want to die on a mission,i dont want to give them the chance to say that the got one,and i am very sorry any time i hear that someone of the forces i consider allies dies.
i like this motto
"Mercenaries Never Die They Just Go To Hell To Regroup"
its from a t-shirt
[Only registered and activated users can see links] (that is just site i found a picture of it)

with all my respect to the fallen.

[Legion-eire]

It was a little hectic around here in the aftermath and needless to say things have taken a turn since his passing. He was truly exceptional in any regard imaginable by a subordinate considering a superior. RIP Mon Capitaine.

[Ralf174978]

The funeral service for Chef de Bataillon Benoît Dupin took place today in Saint-Christol.

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