Killed in Action

Army Ranger Who Made Historic Rescue Killed During 14th Deployment

Posted 12.27.2011

By JULIE WATSON, Associated Press SAN DIEGO — A soldier who was killed in a bomb explosion last week in Afghanistan was on his 14th combat deploy...

Obama's First Wartime Thanksgiving

Jeff Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Jeff Stein

Roosevelt thought sacrifice cause for celebration. He proclaimed Nov. 23, 1944, "a national day of Thanksgiving." Now another president faces Thanksgiving with troops dying in the field.

Remembering an Amazing Marine, Candidate, and Man

Jon Soltz | Posted 05.25.2011

Jon Soltz

This week brought tragic news that among the painful and heartbreaking losses of those Killed in Action was Bill Cahir, a Marine Sergeant, killed in Afghanistan.