One U.S. Battalion’s Trials In Afghanistan

From The New York Times:

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FRONTENAC, Afghanistan — The 21 names inscribed on the white concrete memorial in front of the First Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment headquarters here tell a grim story: the soldiers killed in five months of battling the Taliban in southern Afghanistan.

No battalion in the United States Arm here has suffered more fatalities since 9/11, and the soldiers are not even halfway through their yearlong tour.

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My Comment: Our prayers are for the families who have lost their love ones .... and our appreciation to those who continue to serve.

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