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Bill Distler was a squad leader in the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam from Dec. 1967 to Sept. 1968. He has been a member of Veterans for Peace since 2003. Hobbies include reading the Afghanistan entries in the USGS Minerals Yearbook. He claims it makes for fascinating reading.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, May 8, 2012 Hiding the "Names of the Dead" at the New York Times
Why does the New York Times always hide the names of the U.S soldiers killed in Afghanistan? It's disrespectful to the families and it hides the true cost of war.