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Monday, January 23, 2012  Centerville, Iowa Marine dies in the crash Thursday in Southern Afghanistan.

Friday, August 12, 2011  When word came down a week ago that 30 Americans died as their Chinook helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan, the news hit close to home for the Smith family of Monroe City.

Friday, August 12, 2011  Portraits of Navy SEALs killed in helicopter crash

Monday, September 27, 2010 

Friday, September 24, 2010  A funeral service is planned next week for a central Illinois soldier killed in a helicopter crash while serving in Afghanistan.

Thursday, September 23, 2010  The military says five members of the 101st Airborne Division, including an Iowan, are among the nine American troops killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010  U.S. Navy Seal, Adam Olin Smith, 21, formerly of Bevier, was killed Tuesday while serving his country.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010  So far this year, 525 U.S. and NATO forces have been killed in Afghanistan, surpassing the 504 killed last year.

Monday, October 26, 2009  US military says 14 Americans killed in separate helicopter crashes in Afghanistan

Thursday, July 23, 2009  Helicopter crashes on Md. highway, killing 3 flight instruction company workers, passenger

Monday, February 23, 2009  NTSB probe finds evidence of possible bird strike in deadly La. helicopter crash.