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Al Marzano shows of the tattoo of his son, Sgt. Michael A. Marzano. Michael was the first person with Mercer County ties to die in the war in Iraq when he was killed May 7, 2005.

August 29, 2010

County’s war dead have been honored, but families left to cope

By Tom Davidson Herald Staff Writer The Sharon Herald Sun Aug 29, 2010, 09:00 AM EDT

A HERALD SPECIAL REPORT — The local cost of the war in Iraq was six men’s lives. They were sons, husbands and fathers who served their country with distinction.

The six -- Sgt. Michael A. Marzano, Spc. Douglas E. Kashmer, Sgt. Shawn A. Graham, Lt. Col. Michael E. McLaughlin, Staff Sgt. David M. Veverka and Sgt. 1st Class Daniel A. Brozovich -- are on the honor roll of at least 4,415 Americans killed. Their memories have been honored, but their families must cope with their personal losses in different ways.

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