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Of the 3350 Americans who died in Afghanistan and Iraq through Jan 07, 1586 were married.
Military faces growing ranks of bereaved
By DAVID CRARY
AP National Writer
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) -- One of the first sights greeting visitors to Fort Hood is a day-care center's playground, brightly colored evidence of the Army's commitment to be family friendly.
A few blocks away is a more poignant symbol: an office building recently converted into a first-of-its-kind support center for women and children whose husbands and fathers have died in Iraq and Afghanistan. From Fort Hood alone, the toll has passed 365.
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Of the 3350 Americans who died in Afghanistan and Iraq through Jan 07, 1586 were married.