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Remains of Army private killed in WWII battle identified
Remains were recovered between 1946 and 1950 but could not be identified until recently.
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Remains of Army Air Forces sergeant who died in WWII identified
Staff Sgt. Michael Uhrin, 21, of Metuchen, New Jersey died in a B-17F crash in Germany on Oct. 14, 1943.
By Staff Report
DoD identifies Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy W. Griffin as Green Beret killed by small arms fire
The Defense Department has identified an Army Special Forces soldier killed in action Monday.
By Kyle Rempfer
Paratrooper killed by vehicle-borne IED has been identified
There have been 16 U.S. troops killed in action in Afghanistan this year.
By Kyle Rempfer
Work to recover fallen troops in North Korea halted amid diplomatic impasse
U.S. military officials have been unable to get a new agreement from North Korean leaders on new recovery missions.
Remains of fallen American troops headed back from North Korea
North Korean officials handed the remains over to U.S. military experts on the 65th anniversary of the Korean War armistice.
House adds $10 million to KIA recovery effort in North Korea
The process of bringing back fallen troops from North Korea is still on hold, but lawmakers are moving to make sure the effort is funded properly.
Mattis: Despite recent KIAs in Africa, US troops aren’t there for combat
But strike forces are an option if needed, defense secretary says.
By Todd South
New Vietnam memorial honoring 5th Marines on its way to Camp Pendleton
The memorial honors the 2,706 Marines and sailors who were killed in Vietnam fighting with the 5th Marine Regiment.
By Victoria Leoni
US military IDs airman lost in dogfight over Germany in 1943
The U.S. military has found the remains of a World War II pilot who was last seen in a dogfight over Germany almost 75 years ago, the Department of Defense said Thursday.
Search for soldier who went missing in Korean War continues
The Saturday before Veterans Day, on a glorious autumn day when Boiseans were honoring veterans with a festive parade, Jorja Reyburn wasn’t there. Instead, she was in a quiet meeting room with officials from the Department of Defense who were reporting their painfully slow progress to families of service members who have never returned from war.
By Katherine Jones, Idaho Stateman via AP
War zone deaths are up for the first time in six years
For the first time since 2011, the number of U.S. troops killed in overseas operations has exceeded the previous year's total.
By Todd South