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U.S. Marine Corporal Gurpreet Singh Killed in Afghanistan
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A U.S.Marine, Sikh-American Gurpreet Singh of Antelope, Sacramento County, Califormia, has been killed serving in the war in Afghanistan.
The U.S. Department of Defense says Cpl. Gurpreet Singh, 21, died in combat Wednesday, June 22, 2011, in the Helmand province.
Gurpreet Singh served with the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, based at Camp Pendleton.
Gurpreet's death came the same day as President Obama's announcement that, beginning next month, the U.S. would begin a drawdown of troops in Afghanistan toward a goal of 33,000 service men and women pulled out by the end of 2012.
June 27, 2011
Conversation about this article
1: Bakshish Singh (South Africa), June 27, 2011, 7:57 AM.
My deepest condolences to Gurpreet's family and friends. May Waheguru bless you and guide you through this difficult hour. There is indeed no greater sacrifice than a life given to serve humanity.
2: Baljit Singh Rihal JP (London, United Kingdom), June 27, 2011, 9:34 AM.
May he rest in peace!
3: H.S.C. (United States), June 27, 2011, 7:03 PM.
Reminds me of a World War II era war poem: " ... And when he gets to heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell, 'One more soldier reporting, sir, I've served my time in hell."
4: H.S. Vachoa (U.S.A.), June 27, 2011, 8:14 PM.
My condolences to the family of the young Sikh Marine!
5: Kimat Singh (United Kingdom), June 28, 2011, 7:32 AM.
R.I.P, Soldier. We salute you.
6: Harinder (Uttar Pradesh, India), June 28, 2011, 8:36 AM.
May Waheguru bless his soul and his country for whom he did the ultimate sacrifice.
7: Gursharan Singh (Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.A.), June 28, 2011, 2:45 PM.
May God bless his soul and give strength to his family to bear this loss.
8: Inderjeet Grewal (Sacramento, California, U.S.A.), June 28, 2011, 5:35 PM.
soora so pehchaaniye ... jo larre deen ke hait ... salute to Gurpreet ji ... R.I.P.
9: Surjeet Gill (Windsor, Ontario, Canada), June 29, 2011, 8:58 PM.
"Khet jo mandeyo soorma abh joojhan ko dau". Heartfelt condolences to the family. May Waheguru grant strength to the family to bear this loss and bless the departed soul.
10: Timmy Kamboj (Jalandhar, Punjab), June 29, 2011, 11:55 PM.
A salute!
11: Harvinder Minhas (India), June 30, 2011, 4:57 AM.
A salute to Gurpreet. "soora so pehchaaniyejo larre deen ke hait/ purja purja kutt marey kabhi na chhodhun khet"! zulm de khilaaf larrna hi Sikh di pehchan hai.
12: Jag (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), June 30, 2011, 7:32 AM.
We salute you, brother, A Sikh, a fighter, true to yourself, true to your country. Bole so nihal ...
13: Gurpreetinder Singh (Citrus Heights, California, U.S.A), June 30, 2011, 11:59 AM.
We Sikhs in the U.S. are proud that our brother sacrificed his life for his nation, even though he was not born here. This is in accordance with Sikhi. Waheguru will take care of him in heaven.
14: Kanwar Singh (U.S.A.), July 01, 2011, 12:23 PM.
Our deepest condolences to Gurpreet's family. We are proud of him. May his soul rest in peace!
15: Gudev Singh (Nangal, Punjab), July 01, 2011, 12:41 PM.
"Khet jo mandeyo soorma abh joojhan ko dau". Heartfelt condolences to the family. May Waheguru grant strength to the family to bear this loss and may He bless the departed soul. A salute to Gurpreet. "soora so pehchaaniye jo larre deen ke hait/ purza purza kutt marey kabhi na chhodhun khet"! Zulm de khilaaf larrna hi Sikh di pehchan hai.
16: Jatinder Singh (Stockton, California, U.S.A.), July 02, 2011, 3:35 PM.
Our family's deepest condolences for Gurpreet's family. We are proud of him who sacrificed for his country. May his soul rest in peace and God bless his family with strength to face this difficult time.
17: Mukhtar Singh Kamboj (New York, U.S.A.), July 04, 2011, 7:33 AM.
Great sacrifice in the Sikh tradition. A salute to Gurpreet. Condolences from the bottom of our hearts to Gurpreet's family. May Waheguru bring peace to this world.
18: Luke Mansingh (New Jersey, U.S.A.), July 05, 2011, 4:40 PM.
Gurpreet Vir ji: Thank you for your service to this country and deepest condolences to your parents. To lose a child and a brother is worse than losing one's own life.
19: Gursharan Singh Chopra (Canton, MI, U.S.A.), July 05, 2011, 7:08 PM.
We salute you, Gurpreet. You have done your duty honestly and laid your life like a true soldier. May Waheguru rest your soul in peace and give strength to your family and friends to bear this loss.
20: Gurpreet Singh (Shannon, Ireland), July 06, 2011, 12:13 PM.
Rest In eace, brother ...
21: Sukhmeet Kaur (Sunnyvale, California, U.S.A. ), July 06, 2011, 6:56 PM.
Rab rakha! Don't have words, but salute all of you who know it better than the rest of us what we were sent for as Sikhs.
22: Luke Dhaliwal (Kent, United Kingdom), August 11, 2011, 7:28 PM.
Brother, I'm a British soldier and proud to have served in the Middle East as you, my brother, did across the water. You paid the ultimate price. We signed up for this life. We never leave a man behind. We never moan about our duty to whoever your god is. But as a Sikh, there is only One ... see you soon, bro .., 0044 (0)7815120079. RIP!
23: Manjit (Elk Grove, California, USA), June 24, 2014, 1:55 AM.
Gurpreet, you will never be forgotten. You gave name, honor, fame, not only to parents, family and friends, but the whole Sikh community as well as the whole humanity. You gave meaning to life. You have added another chapter in our rich history of sacrifices ... You are great. Love you from the core of my heart.