1 Soldier, 1 Civilian Killed in Afghanistan

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The Department of Defense announced Thursday the death of one soldier and one Department of Army civilian employee who were supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.

Sgt. Douglas J. Riney, 26, of Fairview, Illinois, and Michael G. Sauro, 40, of McAlester, Oklahoma, died Thursday in Kabul, Afghanistan of wounds received from encountering hostile enemy forces.…

Used to blog every US military casualty in the wars, but took a long break from blogging, and most of the worst had died down when I resumed. They should all be honored.