Fallen Campbell soldiers remembered at service

Fallen Campbell soldiers remembered at service

The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Jul 21, 2010 20:28:50 EDT

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — As fighting in Afghanistan increases this summer, families and friends gathered Wednesday to honor nine soldiers who have died in the 101st Airborne Division’s latest deployment.

Col. Dominic J. Caraccilo, acting senior commander at Fort Campbell during the deployment, called the casualties “nine of the Army’s finest soldiers” during his address to more than 100 family members and friends.

Almost 20,000 soldiers from the division are deployed or will deploy to Afghanistan, and the toll on the soldiers has been difficult as fighting increases during the buildup of troops.

Since March, 36 soldiers from the division have died. Five soldiers came from just one company and were killed by an improvised explosive device.
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Fallen Campbell soldiers remembered at service