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Death of Marines with local ties a reminder of America’s longest war

Their deaths bring the number of U.S. service member fatalities in Afghanistan to seven in 2019, and a total of 68 U.S. military deaths since January 2015. The conflict has stretched on for 17 years, the longest war in U.S. history.

Pictured is a flag in a vehicle outside the reserve unit in Harrisburg, Pa., Friday April 12, 2019. One of the soldiers will be presented this flag to the family of the fallen soldier killed this week in Afghanistan. For the Inquirer/Kalim A. Bhatti
Pictured is a flag in a vehicle outside the reserve unit in Harrisburg, Pa., Friday April 12, 2019. One of the soldiers will be presented this flag to the family of the fallen soldier killed this week in Afghanistan. For the Inquirer/Kalim A. BhattiRead moreKalim A. Bhatti