U.S. Soldiers in Afghanistan Remember Comrades

All Things Considered, November 2, 2007 · In northeastern Afghanistan on Friday, American soldiers held a memorial service for three of their comrades slain in what the U.S. military says has become the busiest combat theater in the country.
The place is called Kunar, a mountainous province along the border with Pakistan.
The service took place in a shady field at Camp Blessing, where scores of soldiers gathered to mourn three of their own from the 173rd Airborne Brigade combat team.
Nearby, Blackhawk helicopters took off and landed, a reminder that the war outside the camp is far from over.
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