U.S. service member killed in Afghanistan: U.S. military

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

U.S. APRIL 30, 2018 / 1:30 PM / UPDATED 9 HOURS AGO

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One U.S. military service member was killed and another injured in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, the U.S. military said.

In a statement, the U.S. military said the wounded service member was in stable condition and taken to Bagram airfield’s hospital.

Several Afghan security force members were killed or wounded in the “combat operation,” it added.

Reporting by Idrees Ali


Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-casualty/u-s-service-member-killed-in-afghanistan-u-s-military-idUSKBN1I11VU

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[Plucketeer]

1. Americans to spare!

With the outrageous price tag of keeping ONE soldier with all they need to operate in a war zone, the warm body to spend that on (read that: buy from the MIC) is easily replced so as not impede profits!

[democrank]

2. Seems like this is never going to end.

Another day, more suffering

[riversedge]

3. I do not think it will. Russia learned that many decades ago.