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They killed Danish soldiers are konstabel Mads Lerche Rasmussen, 21 years overkonstabel Andreas Søgaard Brohus, 26 years and konstabel Martin Abildgaard, 23 years, all from Gardehusarregimentet in Slagelse
18-06-2009 kl. 14:55

The Acting Head of the Danish Battle Group, Lieutenant Colonel Jens Ole Rossen-Jørgensen, writes:

Wednesday 17 June was a very sad day for the Danish battalion in Helmand since the course of the morning was incontrovertibly clear to us that we had suffered our first loss to Team 7

Three talented soldiers, friends and colleagues were with a torn from us and their loved ones in the most relentless and brutal fashion after being hit by a vejsidebombe. We sit back down here, thoughtful and deeply concerned at having lost three of our comrades and all our thoughts go in this tragedy home to our fallen comrades' families and friends whose loss is irreplaceable, and whose sorrow we feel and share.

Konstabel Mads Lerche Rasmussen overkonstabel Andreas Søgaard Brohus and konstabel Martin Abildgaard loved life as soldiers.
All three knew that the task in Helmand involves a risk, and that they ultimately have to pay the ultimate price. Yet they were resolved and determined to help to solve common tasks in Team 7, and they took all three major tasks as part of the battalion investigations section.

Head of Staff and Logistics Company, Major Jack Algreen Forest Star, writes:

On 17 June 2009 was a sad day for the light detection section and the rest of the staff and logistics company.
An explosion from an IED, rev three of our good friends and colleagues from us during a fatal moment. IEDén was paradoxically one of the vejunderløb as Section precisely even had the task of controlling an unlimited number of times.

Both Andreas, Mads and Martin were professional soldiers and good individual fighters. They live and breathe in their own way of investigating the role of man with the freedom, autonomy and responsibility as each soldier has. And with the special and close ties as soldiers in small units linked.

Andreas, Mads and Martin were all good friends, each with its own special characteristics. One quiet and listening, the other open, and much speaking, and the third is always helpful. They helped each to hold section of a good, professional level. A professional-level section is known and respected in the whole of the Danish battalion.

Andreas, Mads and Martin is no more. We are left with the images on the retina, the memories and the pain, the loss has left. With the vacuum which can never be filled.

Company thoughts are with the families of Andreas, Mads and Martin. We feel with you.

Respect!
Honorable be their memorial.

The Light Solution section writes:

The light detecting section is in great grief over having lost Mads, Andreas and Martin. The three vellidte friends and professional soldiers drove on Wednesday 17 June at a vejsidebombe in Helmand and was killed on the spot.

Konstabel Mads Lerche Rasmussen.

Mads Lerche Rasmussen was outgoing and frank, and could charm through to everyone he spoke with. He was also temperamental, but as fast as he was up in the red box, just as quickly he was back in his usual sociable and charming style. He was incredibly vellidt among his friends and colleagues and highly respected for his skills as a soldier, especially as jet shuttle. Over all the earth Mads loved his car, which he spent much time and money on, so it could be just as he wanted it. Mads was pronounced B-man, big fan of Manchester and forgudede his sister, whose picture he had hanging beside his bed.

Mads resigned as konstabelelev by Gardehusarregimentet and began by Stab company in 1 Armored Infantry Battalion, 1 November 2006. He was appointed konstabel 1 August 2007 and then transferred to 1 Mechanized infantry company in the same battalion. From June to August 2008 was Mads released for the first time when he came in and filled a hole in the Fenris-company on hold 5 in Afghanistan.
1 October 2008 tilgik Mads scout section of the company and staff were deployed in February 2009 with Team 7 to Helmand in Afghanistan in the light detecting section under Staff and Logistics Company.

Mads was 21 years. He leaves his parents and sister.

(translated from Danish ~ http://forsvaret.dk/HOK/Nyt%20og%20Presse/ISAF/Pages/Mindeord-2.aspx)

Konstabel Mads Lerche Rasmussen,
 Thank you for your Dedication and Service. Its men like you that protect the freedom and safety that we enjoy. Your selfless sacrifice will never be forgotten.

You are a true Danish hero.

I'd like to offer my sincere condolences to Mads'  family and friends. I grieve for your loss and pray for your well being.