Tiny Texas town devastated by deaths in the war on terror

Reported by: Michael Garofalo

Email: MichaelGarofalo@woaitv.com

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Published: 5/25/2012 12:09 pm

Updated: 5/25/2012 12:14 pm

The reason this town has gotten recent attention isn't because of survivors; it's because of lives lost: 5 of them since 2006. (WOAI.com)

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The reason this town has gotten recent attention isn't because of survivors; it's because of lives lost: 5 of them since 2006. (WOAI.com)

SAN ANTONIO - USAA honored those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country Thursday by inviting families from Smithville, Texas to attend a Memorial Day ceremony. Smithville has the highest per capita "Killed In Action" rate from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. News 4 WOAI’s Michael Garofalo spoke with the families. Click here to watch...

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1pumpchump - 5/25/2012 5:04 PM

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Rules Of Engagement are Bullcrap. Our boys are being slaughtered because we have to be politically correct in a war zone. General Sherman, though he was a yankee, realized that 100 years ago. Vietnam proved that limited warfare is a losing stratagy. Either kick butt or get out. Our boys are nothing more than targets in Sand Flea Land. Semper Fi.

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