{"id":8283,"date":"2017-07-18T22:40:30","date_gmt":"2017-07-18T22:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/07\/18\/five-years-since-9-americans-were-killed-by-afghan-pilot\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T17:46:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T17:46:29","slug":"five-years-since-9-americans-were-killed-by-afghan-pilot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/gallery\/2017\/07\/18\/five-years-since-9-americans-were-killed-by-afghan-pilot\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Years since 9 Americans were killed by Afghan pilot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2100\" height=\"1599\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18745\" data-id=\"18745\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635972686041566612-050911af-kabul-ambardjpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635972686041566612-050911af-kabul-ambardjpg.jpg 2100w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635972686041566612-050911af-kabul-ambardjpg.jpg?resize=300,228 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635972686041566612-050911af-kabul-ambardjpg.jpg?resize=768,585 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635972686041566612-050911af-kabul-ambardjpg.jpg?resize=1024,780 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635972686041566612-050911af-kabul-ambardjpg.jpg?resize=1536,1170 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635972686041566612-050911af-kabul-ambardjpg.jpg?resize=2048,1559 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2100px) 100vw, 2100px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Maj. Philip D. Ambard gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to the U.S. when he was killed April 27, 2011, in Kabul. (U.S. Air Force photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"125\" height=\"200\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18756\" data-id=\"18756\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635972686036262578-nylander-nathan-j-lgjpg.jpg\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Air Force Capt. Nathan J. Nylander, 35, of Hockley, Texas, died April 27 in Kabul, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from gunfire from an Afghan military trainee. He was assigned to 25th Operational Weather Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"420\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18765\" data-id=\"18765\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635972686035482573-ausborn-jeffrey-ojpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635972686035482573-ausborn-jeffrey-ojpg.jpg 315w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635972686035482573-ausborn-jeffrey-ojpg.jpg?resize=225,300 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Air Force Maj. Jeffrey O. Ausborn, 41, of Gadsden, Ala., died April 27 in Kabul, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from gunfire from an Afghan military trainee. He was assigned to 99th Flying Training Squadron, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.\r<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"462\" height=\"621\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18776\" data-id=\"18776\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635972686040630606-brown-tara-rjpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635972686040630606-brown-tara-rjpg.jpg 462w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635972686040630606-brown-tara-rjpg.jpg?resize=223,300 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Air Force Master Sgt. Tara R. Brown, 33, of Deltona, Fla., died April 27 in Kabul, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from gunfire from an Afghan military trainee. She was assigned to Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Joint Base Andrews, Md.\r <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"326\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18785\" data-id=\"18785\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635972686034702568-brodeur-david-ljpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635972686034702568-brodeur-david-ljpg.jpg 220w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635972686034702568-brodeur-david-ljpg.jpg?resize=202,300 202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Air Force Maj. David L. Brodeur, 34, of Auburn, Mass., died April 27 in Kabul, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from gunfire from an Afghan military trainee. He was assigned to 11th Air Force, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"221\" height=\"488\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18798\" data-id=\"18798\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635972686033766562-043012af-kabul-bryantjpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635972686033766562-043012af-kabul-bryantjpg.jpg 221w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635972686033766562-043012af-kabul-bryantjpg.jpg?resize=136,300 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Lt. Col. Frank D. Bryant Jr., 37, of Knoxville, TN was killed when an Afghan military pilot opened fire during a meeting at Kabul airport.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"319\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18809\" data-id=\"18809\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635972686036262578-estelle-raymond-gjpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635972686036262578-estelle-raymond-gjpg.jpg 218w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635972686036262578-estelle-raymond-gjpg.jpg?resize=205,300 205w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Air Force Maj. Raymond G. Estelle II, 40, of New Haven, Conn., died April 27 in Kabul, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from gunfire from an Afghan military trainee. He was assigned to Headquarters Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"154\" height=\"230\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18831\" data-id=\"18831\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635972686035638574-ransom-charles-ajpg.jpg\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Air Force Capt. Charles A. Ransom, 31, of Midlothian, Va., died April 27 in Kabul, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from gunfire from an Afghan military trainee. He was assigned to 83rd Network Operations Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18854\" data-id=\"18854\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635972686034546567-013012af-kabul-mclaughlinjpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635972686034546567-013012af-kabul-mclaughlinjpg.jpg 600w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635972686034546567-013012af-kabul-mclaughlinjpg.jpg?resize=300,225 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">On April 27, 2011, retired Lt. Col. 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