Afghanistan

The small, rural community of Covington, Indiana held a candlelight vigil last night in memory of hometown boy and Camp Pendleton Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua Witsman. Witsman, 23, was killed in Afghanistan last Wednesday.

The Department of Defense has announced the deaths of four soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan at the end of last month.

Troops who suffer severe losses to their genitourinary organs (genitals) are now eligible for insurance payments of $50,000, according to an announcement today by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Roberto Loeza, 28, of El Paso, Texas, died May 25 in Charkh, Logar province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean E. Brazas always loved dogs, so it was no surprise that when he joined the Navy, he trained to become a Military Working Dog handler. Brazas was killed May 30th in Afghanistan. Brazas' father says his son died from gunshot wounds while trying to assist another service member into a helicopter.

Members of the Marine Corps battalion infamous for being videotaped urinating on Taliban corpses are the subject of another military investigation.

A young boy who spent months on the internet earning a free trip to Disney World gave that trip away to a girl who's father was killed in Afghanistan. Today, there's a new twist to the story.

A new study finds 13 percent of Marines who've been deployed overseas have considered taking their own lives.

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of Marine Sgt. Julian C. Chase, 22, and Lance Cpl. Steven G. Sutton, 24, who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

The Camp Pendleton-based 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment is headed to Afghanistan this summer for a deployment of undetermined length.