By Dec. 15, a total of 1,425 Americans had died in Operation Enduring Freedom. The total includes 1,423 troops and two Department of Defense civilians. Of these deaths, 1,105 were killed in action with the enemy while 320 died in noncombat incidents. There have been 9,771 troops wounded in action during OEF. Afghan Aircrew Trained in Rescue Signaling Afghan aircrew received training for the first time Nov. 3 on how to use ground-to-air signaling equipment to alert help if their aircraft go down. It was part of broader survival skills being taught by NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan advisors.
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