August 4, 2013

(h/t David)

This Week with George Stephanopoulos notes the deaths of four service members in Afghanistan.

US Army SGT Eric T Lawson, 30, Stockbridge, GA
US Army SPC Caryn E Nouv, 29, Newport News, VA
US Army SGT Stephen M New, 29, Bartlett, TN
US Army SPC Nicholas B Burley, 22, Red Bluff, CA

According to iCasualties, the total number of allied service members killed in Afghanistan is now 3,358.

In addition, the following notable names passed away this week:

Actress Eileen Brennan, 80
Politician William Scranton, 96
TN politician Lois DeBerry, 68
Human rights activist Rocky Jones, 71
Politician Harry F. Byrd, Jr., 98
Actor Michael Ansara, 91
GA politician Quincy Murphy, 60
News anchor John Palmer, 77
TX politician Jack English Hightower, 86
Israeli politician Yitzhak Berman, 100

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