U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan hit 2,000
Casualty Return Afghanistan
Air Force chaplain Maj. James Parrish, left, leads a prayer over 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)






