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Born: April 29, 1971 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts Died: May 2, 2004 in Iraq Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott R. McHugh of Boca Raton Florida grew up in Boca Raton and graduated from Spanish River High in 1989. He loved fishing and playing pool, but never really settled on a career so he attended Palm [.

Born: October 4, 1979 in Colville, Washington Died: January 26, 2009 in Kirkuk, Iraq Chief Warrant Officer 2 Benjamin H. Todd of Colville, Washington loved to ride dirt motorcycles and four-wheelers. He lived in Orient, Washington until the age of ten when his family moved to Colville and where he completed his education in 1997. Ben [.

Born: December 26, 1988 in Middleboro, Massachusetts Died: August 14, 2008 in Iraq Pfc. Daniel A. McGuire of Mashpee, Massachusetts was 2007 graduate of Mashpee High School where he took honors classes, played lacrosse, sang in the school choir and acted in plays. Dan had been accepted to colleges and won scholarships but chose to join [.

Born: Febraury 3, 1987 in Beatrice, Nebraska Died: January 28, 2008, Iraq Spc. Brandon A. Meyer of Orange, California grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and graduating in 2005 from Canyon High School in Texas. He also studied biology at Concordia University in Irvine before joining the Army in January 2007. Brandon was a Christian. He [.

Born: October 25, 1987 in Fairbanks, Alaska Died: October 9, 2008 in Afghanistan Cpl. Jason A. Karella of Anchorage, Alaska moved to the area in 1998. He attended part of his high schooling at Bartlett High School, but decided to finish his senior year at the Alaska Military Youth Academy Challenge Program. By the time he [.

This summer will mark the first time since 2003 that the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan will overshadow the American presence in Iraq, the top U.S. military officer told Congress Wednesd

Soldiers install HESCO barriers at an Afghan police checkpoint in Robat, Afghanistan, March 19, 2010. The Soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Te

Lt. Gen. Charles H. Jacoby Jr. returned from Iraq March 14 with I Corps headquarters and said the successful election there was the culmination of his command's year-long mission.

The nation of Turkey officially has joined Multi-National Battle Group-East in the overall mission to provide safety and security and freedom of movement anytime and anywhere in Koso

The commander of NATO and U.S. troops in Afghanistan said he is pleased with the progress in the country so far while acknowledging that much more needs to be do