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This Week marks the passings of actor Fess Parker, politician and environmentalist Stewart Udall, former Johnson aide and humorist Liz Carpenter and photojournalist Charles Moore. In addition, the Pentagon released the names of six servicemembers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Marine Cpl Jonathan D Porto, 26, of Largo, FL

Army PFC Erin L McLyman, 26, of Federal Way, WA

Army SFC Glen J Whetten, 31, of Mesa, AZ

Army SPC Steven J Bishop, 29, of Christiansburg, VA

Army SSG Richard J Jordan, 29, of Tyler, TX

Marine GySgt Robert L Gilbert II, 28, of Richfield, OH

According to iCasualties, this brings the total number of allied servicemembers killed in Iraq to 4,704; in Afghanistan, 1,693. During this same period, Iraq Body Count lists 58 Iraqi civilians killed. Ironically, this week, news came that Gen. Stanley McChrystal has been charged by the US government with reducing the number of Afghan civilian deaths, as the US/NATO forces have been accused of indiscriminate killing. But some question if he the right man for the job.

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This Week marks the passings of former football star and actor Merlin Olsen, architect Bruce Graham, political activist "Granny D" Doris Haddock and actor Corey Haim. In addition, the Pentagon has released the names of seven servicemembers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Army SPC Alan N Dikcis, 21, of Niagara Falls, NY

Army SGT Aaron M Arthur, 25, of Lake City, SC

Army SPC Lakeshia M Bailey, 23, of Columbus, GA

Army PVT Nicholas S Cook, 19, of Hungry Horse, MT

Army SGT Jonathan J Richardson, 24, of Bald Knob, AR

Army PFC Jason M Kropat, 25, of White Lake, NY

Marine LCpl Garrett W Gamble, 20, of Sugarland, TX

According to iCasualties, this brings the total number of allied servicemembers killed in Iraq to 4,700; in Afghanistan, 1,685. During this same period, Iraq Body Count lists 69 Iraqi civilians killed. According to Rethink Afghanistan, a recent study has found that more Afghan civilians killed by US, NATO forces than insurgents in the recent Marjah battles.

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This Week notes the passings of Reaganite Alexander Haig, actress/singer Kathryn Grayson and rocker Doug Fieger. In addition, the Pentagon has released the names of 13 servicemembers killed in Afghanistan:

Marine Cpl Jacob H Turbett, 21, of Canton, MI

Marine Pfc Jason H Estopinal, 21, of Dallas, GA

Marine LCpl Noah M Pier, 25, of Charlotte, NC

Navy PO1 Sean L Caughman, 43, of Fort Worth, TX

Army SSG John A Reiners, 24, of Lakeland, FL

Army SGT Jeremiah T Wittman, 26, of Darby, MT

Army SPC Bobby J Pagan, 23, of Austin, TX

Marine LCpl Alejandro J Yazzie, 23, of Rock Point, AZ

Army PFC Charles A Williams, 29, of Fair Oaks, CA

Marine Pfc Kyle J Coutu, 20, of Providence, RI

Marine LCpl Larry M Johnson, 19, of Scranton, PA

Marine LCpl Kielin T Dunn, 19, of Chesapeake, VA

Marine Sgt Jeremy R McQueary, 27, of Columbus, IN

According to iCasualties, the total number of allied soldiers killed in Iraq is now 4,694; in Afghanistan, 1,658. During this same period, Iraq Body Count lists 97 Iraqi civilians killed.

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This Week marks the passings of actress Frances Reid, basketball player and coach Dick McGuire, Tuskegee Airman and ace pilot Lee A. Archer, Jr. and producer David Brown. In addition, the Pentagon has released the names of twelve service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan:

Army SGT Carlos E Gill, 25, of Fayetteville, NC

Army PFC Scott G Barnett, 24, of Concord, CA

Marine Sgt David J Smith, 25, of Frederick, MD

Army CPT David J Thompson, 39, of Hooker, OK

Army SPC Marc P Decoteau, 19, of Waterville Valley, NH

Marine LCpl Michael L Freeman Jr, 21, of Fayetteville, PA

Army SSG Rusty H Christian, 24, of Greenville, TN

Army CPT Daniel Whitten, 28, of Grimes, IA

Army PFC Zachary G Lovejoy, 20, of Albuquerque, NM

Army SFC David J Hartman, 27, of Okinawa, Japan

Army SFC Class Matthew S Sluss-Tiller, 35, of Callettsburg, KY

Army SSG Mark A Stets, 39, of El Cajon, CA

According to iCasualties, the total number of allied service members killed in Iraq is 4,693; in Afghanistan, 1,624. During this same period, Iraq Body Count list 97 Iraqi civilians killed. In addition to the casualties suffered in Iraq and Afghanistan, three American soldiers were among the dead at a suicide bombing at a Pakistani school, that left four others dead.

(original segment from July 20th)

Scumbag Ralph Peters, a retired Lt. Colonel turned Fox News "analyst" made some nasty statements about captured U.S. soldier Bowe Berdahl earlier this week, calling him a deserter and basically saying the Taliban should execute him:

Now look, Julie, I want to be clear. If, when the facts are in, we find out that through some convoluted chain of events, he really was captured by the Taliban, I'm with him. But, if he walked away from his post and his buddies at wartime... I don't care how hard it sounds, as far as I'm concerned, the Taliban can save us a lot of legal hassles and legal bills.

Now a bipartisan group of House veterans led by Ohio Democrat, John Boccieri has sent a letter to Fox News' Roger Ailes, demanding an apology.

As members of Congress and veterans of the United States Armed Forces, it was with incredulity and disgust that we watched Fox News Strategic Analyst Lt. Colonel Ralph Peters (Ret.) suggest on your airwaves that Private First Class Bowe Bergdahl, "abandoned his buddies, abandoned his post, and just walked off," and stated that, if this is true, "the Taliban can save us a lot of legal hassles and legal bills."

Mr. Peters' comments are so far beyond the pale that they don't even approach the decorum and respect deserved by a member of the United States Armed Forces. Mr. Peters' indefensible comments call into question, without any supporting evidence whatsoever, PFC Bergdahl's patriotism and commitment to his country, and suggest in a non-subtle way that he deserved to be captured. The events surrounding the capture of PFC Bergdahl are irrelevant at this point. The only priority should be his safe and immediate release to U.S. forces. Read on...

Peters attempted to backtrack, but according to Think Progress, he's still using Fox News to attack the captured U.S. soldier. Will Ailes do the right thing by firing Peters and publicly apologizing to Bergdahl's family? I wouldn't count on it.