One American Killed, Four Wounded in IED Strike in Afghanistan

[brettdale]

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Aug2005/20050827_2548.html

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2005 – One U.S. servicemember was killed and four were wounded when an improvised explosive device struck their up-armored Humvee near Khayr Kot district, in Paktika province, Afghanistan Aug. 26, military officials reported.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Johnny Rivera works in a C-130H aircraft at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, on Aug. 23 supplying ground troops with equipment needed to support Operation Enduring Freedom. Rivera is a loadmaster attached to 317th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Photo by Airman 1st Class Desiree Hayden, USAF

The four U.S. servicemembers wounded in the attack were evacuated to nearby bases for treatment, where one is in critical condition, one in stable condition, and two have been returned to duty.

[izzie]

1. You must be wrong as we have won that war.

Don't tell me that these people in that country have read 'The Art Of War'? West Point has not even got to it yet and it has only been around for what 2000 years. And it works.:wow: