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Afghan Civilians Killed – U.S. Soldier In Custody

Colleen O'Quinn — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:58:38 +0000

I am sad for the loss of any life. The women and children who were killed in this attack. Also, for the thousands of American men, women and children, and Afghan civilians who have been killed by the Taliban. The Taliban have vowed revenge against the U.S. after at least one American soldier shot to [...]

Pentagon Releases Names of 30 Troops Killed in Afghan Helicopter Crash [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:30:42 +0000

The Pentagon has released the names of 30 American troops who were killed when a rocket-propelled grenade downed their Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan last weekend

The attack represented the biggest single day loss of military personnel America has suffered during the nearly ten-year Afghanistan war. Overall, 1648 Americans have died in the conflict.

Great Falls Soldier Dies In Afghanistan

XL Country — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 21:14:55 +0000

A soldier from Great Falls was reported deceased while serving in Afghanistan. The Department of Defense announced on Friday that Specialist Jonathan Pilgeram, 22, died on February 17th while serving in Konar Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. According to the DoD, Pilgeram died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using [...]