U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan hit 2,000
Casualty Return Afghanistan
An Army carry team lifts a transfer case containing the remains of Staff Sgt. Orion N. Sparks at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012. According to the Department of Defense, Sparks, of Tucson, Ariz., died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)






