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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 Martin Abildgaard.

Martin Abildgaard was a good, professional and proud soldier. He was, among other things, known as a skilled machine gunner, and he was a good friend who was always there for others. He was always loyal to his friends and his helpfulness, joy and humor, he was helping to keep the mood up in the section. Martin had two great passions in his life, one was his old, beloved Mercedes, the other was candy, which often led to your friends may see candy bags shrink. He was known in the section to listen to the same tunes again and again when "Hotel California" by Eagles were among the favorites. Martin had medical services and took great satisfaction in helping others. Among other things, helped Martin a local boy with the cleaning and linking a wound under a section of the patrols, which reinforced his desire for a future as Falck-rescuer.

Martin resigned as konstabelelev by Gardehusarregimentet and began by Stab company in 1 Armored Infantry Battalion, 1 May 2007. He was appointed konstabel 1 February 2008. Then Martin was running and the signal man in the same company, in January 2008 he joined the team in February 2009 was to facilitate investigations under Section Staff and Logistics Company at Team 7 in Helmand, Afghanistan.

Martin was 23 years. He leaves his parents and brother and girlfriend.

Recon forever!

We will always remember you.
Honorable be your memory.

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

Konstabel Martin Abildgaard,
 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 Martin's family and friends. I grieve for your loss and pray for your well being.