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The remains of six soldiers killed in Afghanistan are back on U.S. soil.
The war in Afghanistan hit too close to home for the tiny village of Ngardmau in this remote, close-knit Pacific nation.
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.
On a chilly Easter night, two days after his son and four of his fellow soldiers were killed in Iraq, David Pautsch watched their remains arrive on a jumbo jet during a somber, half-hour ceremony.
The U.S. military says an American soldier has died of a noncombat-related injury near the northern Iraqi city of Balad Ruz.
This much is agreed — a double bombing in Baghdad struck a school bus and those responding to the first blast. But the difference in casualty figures was stark. Iraqi officials said 31 people died; the U.S. military put the death toll at five.
Joan McDonald believes her son was a casualty of the war in Iraq, but the Army says that while he did suffer a severe head wound in a bomb blast, the cause of his death is undetermined, keeping him off the casualty list.
Army Secretary Francis J. Harvey says he is aiming to "achieve perfection" in a new drive to inform families of soldiers killed in combat about the circumstances of their deaths.
USAA: An Insurance Club That Just Got Bigger"Today, USAA is announcing that it will more than double the number of people who are eligible to sign up for auto, home and other insurance policies with the company.
Is this really what life is all about? The bills just keep piling up as do the deductables, co-pays, food prices, prescriptions, tuitions, insurance payments, and on and on.
Solemn Ceremony Honors War DeadThe widow stepped gently off the small blue bus, dressed all in black. She was surrounded by family members and several uniformed members of the military. She looked stunned and frail.
Gaza Offensive Kills 1,434 Palestinians including 960 civilians, 239 police and 235 fightersGaza Offensive Kills 1,434 Palestinians including 960 civilians, 239 police and 235 fighters
In New Procedure, Artificial Arm Listens to BrainAmanda Kitts lost her left arm in a car accident three years ago, but these days she plays football with her 12-year-old son, and changes diapers and bearhugs children at the three Kiddie Cottage day care centers she owns in Knoxville, Tenn.
We Have The TechnologyEmerging prosthetic technologies promise not only greater power and flexibility but also pressure-sensitive artificial skin, and even limbs that are bonded to the body and controlled by the mind - and much of this within five years. More Articles
Injured Veteran Reunites With Bomb Dog And Medic : NPR"We were in the convoy," Jamie says. "The device had actually been buried in the middle of the road and had been paved over at some point.
Marine motorcycle deaths top their Iraq combat fatalitiesMotorcycle accidents have killed more Marines in the past 12 months than enemy fire in Iraq, a rate that's so alarming, it has prompted top brass to call a meeting to address the issue, officials say. Despite crashes, Gunnery Sgt. Art Tucker rides a sport motorcycle. "I enjoy it.
"Fakes of My Father" The Cover-Ups, Recklessness, Lies and Misconduct Behind John McCain's Record as a "Hero" (And Why the Media Won't Tell You)As we approach the end of an astonishing campaign season, one thing grows clear: John McCain's campaign has suffered a string of disastrous decisions.
Priggee's Fathers Day Controversy Our own Milt Priggee drew this powerful anti-war cartoon for Fathers Day ...
U.S. Deaths in Iraq Fell Sharply in May -Lowest EverAmerican deaths in the Iraq war dropped to 19 in May, their lowest monthly level since the invasion in 2003, the United States military said Sunday, though officials said they were reluctant to highlight the number as a milestone.
Adbusters : A Question of NumbersUnlike most journalists, Ziad al-Ajili carries an AK-47 assault rifle with him wherever he goes at night. The head of the Iraqi Journalistic Freedom Observatory, al-Ajili can't walk down the street without turning around every time he hears footsteps.
The NHS - A&E care failing patientsMore than half of all patients visiting Accident & Emergency with severe injuries are receiving poor treatment, according to a new report published today.
The Bisbee Daily ReviewSIERRA VISTA — On Sept. 25, 2006, Army Cpl. Casey Lee Mellen died in Balad, Iraq, after he was shot by an insurgent. For his father, Casey E. Mellen, there still are times of anguish.Casey E.
Madison reservist is Wisconsin's 79th war fatality Rachel Hugo, of Madison, was killed Friday in Bayji, Iraq, when insurgents attacked her unit using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire, the Department of Defense announced Saturday. She was a member of the 89th Military Police Brigade of the U.S.
Terror victims are BBC licence-payers, tooExcerpts: "Over the weekend, the BBC was forced to remove a highly offensive message about Jesus from its website. All websites run the risk of being defaced by extremists, but why had this message been allowed to remain there for a week, despite complaints?
Embassy of France in the US - France/United States2500 people gather on Omaha beach in Normandy to form a "Human Chain" of gratitude and honor the fallen American heroes who liberated France during WWII
Kaziah Hancock - Portrait of Love and PatriotismThis is a truly inspiring story where one woman is investing compassion into the families of US Soldiers that have died in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Most States Lower U.S. Flag for Fallen Troops - USA Today Article on AOLToday (June 14) is also Flag Day!(June 14) -- More than half of state governors lower the American flag to honor servicemembers killed overseas.As the USA observes Flag Day Thursday, a 50-state check indicates that 28 governors automatically lower flags when troops from their st …
Eight service members lost in IraqIn his father's favorite photograph, LCPL Adam Lucas is frozen mid-stride on a sunny day, clad in dress pants and a khaki shirt, smirking.Sitting behind the steering wheel of his prized pickup truck in a picture taken by his fiancée is another grinning Adam, one that usually st …
Don't Forget Us - Run for the Wall – Part FourWhen Rollie "Big R" Winfree talks about high school friend, Billy Bob Kimball, it is with a respect and fondness felt between brothers. "Actually, we were closer than brothers," says Winfree.
Marines stop informing war deaths at night - Examiner.comWASHINGTON (Map, News) - The Marine Corps will no longer wake up family members in the middle of the night to inform them of a killed or missing Marine, after complaints that no support services, such as religious or psychological counseling, were available at that time. A new d …
LJWorld.com / Students honor Iraq war dead by chalking U.S. soldiers' namesAs he knelt on the pavement, scribing name after name for each American soldier killed in Iraq, Ben Robson felt guilty. "Seeing these young guys that went and sacrificed, and I'm here in college — it kind of makes me feel bad," said the Kansas University junior.
Frostholm Memorial revamped - Veteran dedicated to revitalizing parkWORCESTER— To the outsider, there are countless memorials throughout Worcester, but this one became a neighborhood project that brought out a special sense of pride.
Community to say final goodbyes to fallen sailorsThe Navy will say goodbye to three of its own who died in Iraq at a memorial service Monday at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.
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