The Pentagon has identified the two American service members killed Saturday by an IED blast in southern Afghanistan.
The Taliban have claimed credit for the explosion, according to an intelligence firm that monitors the social media of extremist groups.
McLaughlin's awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with"C" Device, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Good Conduct Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat Action Badge and the Basic Parachutist Badge. He was a 2018 graduate of the U.S. Army Advanced Airborne School Jumpmaster Course.
Prior to 2019, the number of American military fatalities had been comparatively low since the end of 2014 when the U.S. switched from a combat mission to a training and advisory mission. Last year, there were 20 U.S. military fatalities in Afghanistan, making it the deadliest year for U.S. troops in that country in five years.
In this file photo taken on June 6, 2019, U.S. soldiers look out over hillsides during a visit of the commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan General at the Afghan National Army checkpoint in Nerkh district of Wardak province.There are about 13,000 American troops in Afghanistan, most of whom are involved in the training and advisory mission to help the Afghan security forces in their fight against the Taliban and the Islamic State affiliate.
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