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US Service Member Killed By Roadside IED In Iraq As ISIS Campaign Casualties Rise

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A U.S. service member was killed in Iraq when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle, the Department of Defense announced on Oct. 1, the 13th American combat death in Operation Inherent Resolve, the three-year-old campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, and the 8th fatality in 2017 alone.

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More Marines Are Headed For Afghanistan To Support The 300 Already There

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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Trever Statz

The Marine Corps is sending additional troops to Afghanistan in response to a request from Task Force Southwest, a 300-strong contingent of Marines based in Helmand province, according to an Aug. 8 NBC News report.

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As The Taliban Retakes Sangin In Afghanistan, Veterans Remember Its Dark Legacy

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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. David Hernandez

A resurgent Taliban force has taken control of Sangin in Afghanistan's Helmand Province, bringing denials from the country's fledgling government and bad memories for Marines who fought and bled to make the district safe.

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Seventh US Service Member Killed In Afghanistan This Year

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U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Hamann

Editor’s Note: This article by Richard Sisk originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and veteran community.

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4 Firefight Photos From Afghanistan’s Deadliest Province

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Associated Press photo by Brennan Linsley

In late 2009, President Barack Obama announced a surge of troops in Afghanistan. In the first full year of that operation, 2010, of the nearly 500 U.S. troop deaths in Afghanistan, more than half were from Helmand province. It was the deadliest year of the war for American troops and also the deadliest in year in the province.

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A Brief History Of The Dog Tag

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AP photo by David Goldman

During the Civil War, the inability of the military to identify battlefield casualties created the need for a soldier identification method.

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