By Lynn R. Mitchell
U.S. military command in Kabul: 1 U.S. troop killed, 2 soldiers wounded in fighting in southern Afghanistan.
An American soldier was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch:
The fighting Tuesday against the Taliban was near the city of Marja in Helmand province, where the Taliban has made recent gains.
Details on the battle and the number wounded or killed is sketchy and the situation is fluid.
One U.S. official says a U.S. helicopter was sent to the scene to evacuate casualties but did not immediately take off because a mortar landed nearby. It was not clear whether the mortar has damaged the helicopter.
Prayers go out to the families with gratitude for their sacrifices. Freedom is not free.
LynnRMitchell.com 