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Three U.S. Army soldiers were killed in Afghanistan within the past week. Staff Sgt. Rayvon Battle Jr., 25, died on November 13, while Sgt. Channing B. Hicks, 24, and Spc. Joseph A. Richardson, 23, were killed on November 16. -
NTSB investigators say a parade float filled with wounded veterans that was struck by a freight train had crossed onto the railroad tracks after warning signals were going off. -
The Marine Corps’ first living Medal of Honor recipient from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars told a gathering of U.S. business leaders here yesterday that hiring veterans is a mutually beneficial practice. Dakota Meyer was a keynote speaker at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s fifth annual “Business Steps Up: Hiring Our Heroes” event. -
California Governor Jerry Brown ordered flags over the State Capitol be flown at half-staff today in honor of Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Bennett. The 26-year-old from Glendora was killed by an improvised explosive device on November 10 in Afghanistan. -
Army Sgt. Matthew H. Stiltz, 26, was killed November 12 in at Zerok, Afghanistan, according to the Department of Defense, when insurgents attacked his unit with 'indirect' fire. -
Army Capt. James D. Nehl died November 9 in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, according to the Department of Defense. Nehl was shot to death while on patrol during combat operations. -
Two soldiers who grew up in Southern California were killed in Afghanistan over the weekend in separate incidents. Army Spc. Daniel L. Carlson, 21, of Running Springs, died November 9 in Kandahar province. Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Bennett, 26, of Glendora, was killed November 10 in Sperwan Gar. -
As of Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at least 2,021 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count. -
A pair of Marine Corps brothers, one from MCAS Miramar, had a chance to get together briefly before an operation over Afghanistan’s Helmand province. -
Army Pfc. Brandon L. Buttry, 19, was killed in Afghanistan on November 5 while guarding a watchtower. Buttry was one of 14 children, the child of parents who adopted youngsters from around the world.
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