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James Mattis issues statement on Army Rangers killed in Afghanistan

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Secretary of Defense James Mattis addressed the media on Friday to honor the lives of two Army Rangers that died during a raid on an ISIS-K compound in Afghanistan on Thursday.  The joint-operation saw participation from forty Army Rangers and as many as fifty Afghan commandos, and initial reports from the Pentagon have suggested that their deaths may have been the result of friendly fire.

“Fighting alongside their Afghan partners, Josh and Cameron proved themselves willing to go into danger and impose a brutal cost on enemies in their path,” Mattis said.

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  • Patrick G

    I think the phrase just means on foot instead on on vehicles. It probably originated from the time when cavalry was still in use.

  • Michelle B

    “dismounted operations”? Does that mean they were on foot instead of on camels, horses, hover boards or motorized vehicles? I’m glad the rest of the mission was a success, that they managed to protect the helpless while going after the bad guys, and hope whatever caused the “friendly fire” is something that can be resolved. RIP Rangers.