Fort Campbell pays high price for missions in Afghanistan

Fort Campbell, Ky., pays steepening price in Afghanistan

By Chris Kenning, Louisville Courier-Journal
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — It's been a lethal summer for the Fort Campbell's 101st Airborne Division, which has lost 41 soldiers in Afghanistan since March — including 33 in June and July. Nearly 400 have been wounded during that time, military officials said.

The latest losses, including two more last week, represent one of the division's bloodier periods in Afghanistan, where the fighting is increasing as President Obama's troop surge nears its peak.

By the time the 4th Brigade Combat Team deploys this month, the 101st Division's nearly 20,000 troops will represent 20% of the U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, who are battling Taliban and insurgent strongholds in advance of Obama's planned withdrawal beginning in 2011.
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