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Bodies of Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan Back in US
Seeded on Wed Oct 7, 2009 1:09 AM EDT (AOL)
(October 6) - The flag-draped coffins of five U.S. soldiers killed during a weekend onslaught against a U.S. military outpost in Afghanistan arrived Tuesday at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, the military said.
Eight U.S. Soldiers Dead in Bold Attack in Afghanistan - NYTimes.com
Seeded on Sun Oct 4, 2009 11:25 AM EDT (The New York Times)
KABUL, Afghanistan — Insurgents besieged two American outposts in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, American and Afghan officials said, killing eight Americans and two Afghan policemen in a bold daylight strike that was the deadliest for American soldiers in more than a year.The …
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 769
Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:21 PM EDT
As of Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, at least 769 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Thursday at 10 a.m. EDT.
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Proxy wedding means Marine's widow, baby unwelcome
Thu Sep 17, 2009 5:28 AM EDT
Hotaru Ferschke just wants to raise her 8-month-old son in his grandparents' Tennessee home, surrounded by photos and memories of the father he'll never meet: a Marine who died in combat a month after marrying her from thousands of miles away.
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Wounded Soldiers Recover as Public Interest in Iraq, Afghanistan Wars Wane
Seeded on Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:40 AM EDT (AOL)
SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 10) — A year after Capt. Sam Brown was set ablaze when a bomb blew up his Humvee in Afghanistan, the 25-year-old West Point graduate endures a steady schedule of painful surgery and stretching to break up knotty burn scars.
Robert Gates protests AP decision as 'appalling'
Seeded on Fri Sep 4, 2009 4:20 PM EDT (Politico)
Defense Secretary Robert Gates is objecting "in the strongest terms" to an Associated Press decision to transmit a photograph showing a mortally wounded 21-year-old Marine in his final moments of life, calling the decision "appalling" and a breach of "common decency."
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 738
Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:02 PM EDT
As of Friday, Sept. 4, 2009, at least 738 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Friday at 10 a.m. EDT.
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Fifth Annual KIA Thunder Run, Military-Vehicle Show, and Swap Meet Will Take Place in Northern California on Saturday, September 5
Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:05 PM EDT
The free event in the north Monterey Bay Area will have an hour and a half ceremony at 1PM to honor our nation's killed in action and others who died while serving in the military and public service.
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D-Day Memorial at risk of closing
Seeded on Fri May 29, 2009 12:03 PM EDT (The Roanoke Times)
The National D-Day Memorial is running out of cash, William McIntosh, president of the memorial's foundation, said Thursday afternoon. The problem is so dire the World War II memorial honoring the largest land, air and sea operation in military history is at risk of closing -- a …
Troops in Iraq, Afghanistan honor their fallen
Mon May 25, 2009 4:30 PM EDT
American troops on Memorial Day honored their fallen on two battlefields, one war winding down and another ramping up. In Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. military remembered the toll so far on the troops — more than 4,900 dead — with the outcome still unclear.
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Memorial Day 2009
Mon May 25, 2009 12:50 PM EDT
The garbage men collected the trash again this Monday morning, and I suppose we could also call them "sanitation engineers," especially here in Silicon Valley. It did upset me a little at first because it's Memorial Day 2009.
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Most families allow media to cover fallen soldiers
Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:07 AM EDT
In the weeks since the Pentagon ended an 18-year ban on media coverage of fallen soldiers returning to the U.S., most families given the option have allowed reporters and photographers to witness the solemn ceremonies that mark the arrival of flag-draped transfer cases.
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US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 581
Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:31 PM EST
As of Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, at least 581 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Thursday at 10 a.m. EST.
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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,245
Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:30 PM EST
As of Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, at least 4,245 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
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Inspiration for a Child: A Journal that Means the World
Seeded on Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:09 PM EST (Yahoo! News)
See this ABC video story of Jordan, child of Charles Monroe King and Dana Canedy, his father an army sergeant and his mother a New York Times senior editor who wrote a book about a journal Charles wrote before he was KIA in Iraq.
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 559
Fri Dec 26, 2008 7:30 PM EST
As of Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, at least 559 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Tuesday at 10 a.m. EST.
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Shelton soldier, killed in Iraq, laid to rest
Seeded on Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:23 AM EST (The Connecticut Post Online)
WASHINGTON -- Army 1st Lt. Thomas J. Brown was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery Thursday morning as a steady, cold rain fell on nearly a hundred mourners gathered at the grave site.
Stadium war memorials are community's labor of love
Seeded on Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:13 AM EST (Haywood County News)
Twenty-three monuments dedicated to former Canton High School students who died during World War II stand at attention in the end zone at Pisgah Memorial Stadium in Canton, having survived more than 60 years of exposure to the elements, the building of a new stadium and two devas …
Taps Program
Seeded on Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:09 AM EST (KXMB.com)
Their loved ones paid the ultimate price... while serving our country. A reality that can be harder to face for many military families, during the holidays. Amber Schatz speaks with two moms who find comfort through a TAPS program... and each other...
Battle Creek native and mom are on their way to Washington D.C.
Seeded on Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:00 AM EST (Battle Creek Enquirer)
SGT First Class Darrell W Morris who was born and raised in Battle Creek and graduated from Harper Creek High School in 1998 (and was crowned King at winter carnival) has once again distingished himself in his military career by becoming the Number 1 recruiter of the state of Okl …
Hottinger pushes one-time military bonus bill
Seeded on Mon Dec 15, 2008 12:56 AM EST (NewarkAdvocate.com)
The article states families of killed in action would receive extra benefits with this proposed bill by an Ohio Congressman named Jay Hottinger. One would assume "killed in action" includes those who die of their wounds (DOW) from combat action.
Veterans park 'is one step toward completion'
Seeded on Mon Dec 15, 2008 12:45 AM EST (FayObserver.com)
MEMORIAL TO HONOR KILLED IN ACTION:The sloped patch of earth on the corner of Hay Street and Bragg Boulevard began its transformation into a park dedicated to soldiers five years ago.
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 556
Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:57 PM EST
As of Friday, Nov. 28, 2008, at least 556 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Friday at 10 a.m. EST.
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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,206
Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:56 PM EST
As of Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008, at least 4,206 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
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Post Office to be named in honor of Corporal Sigsbee
Seeded on Fri Oct 3, 2008 11:13 PM EDT (www.wktv.com)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Bush signed into law legislation this week sponsored by U.S. Representative Michael A. Arcuri (D-Utica) and U.S Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) to rename the Waterville Post Office in honor of Corporal John P.
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We would like to honor the fallen hero's to our prayer list,by name if possible, how could we go about this? God Bless America and OUR TROOPS.
USAKIA has a lot going for it and its great cause of benefiting families of those killed in action (KIA) and died of wounds (DOW) while in the U.S. military in any conflict.
A great cause for what they do for the family of KIA's. Although they struggle for donations, they do all thet can for the families of KIA.
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