Soldier ‘Loved Life and Lived It to the Fullest’ By Mark Berman Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, October 9, 2009 Like so many of his peers, Nekl Allen felt compelled to serve his country after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. And joining an ever-increasing number of his fellow soldiers, Allen was buried Thursday morning […]
Retired Colonel Wants Military to Answer for July 2008 Death of His Son
washingtonpost.com The Battle of Wanat | A Father’s Pursuit Not ‘Just Another Casualty’ Retired Colonel Wants Military to Answer for Son’s July 2008 Death By Greg Jaffe Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, October 5, 2009 Even before the body of 1st Lt. Jonathan Brostrom reached the United States, his brigade commander was on the phone […]
Dog From 9/11 Search-and-Rescue Unit Dies
nytimes.com October 2, 2009, 5:43 pm Dog From 9/11 Search-and-Rescue Unit Dies By Jennifer Lee Taz, a K-9 first-responder to the Sept. 11 World Trade Center attack, was 9 years old. via NYPD A German shepherd named Taz, who was almost 2 years old when he was assigned from the city police’s K-9 unit to […]