U.S. Soldier Is Killed Fighting Taliban in Afghanistan Pfc. Hansen B. Kirkpatrick, 19, was part of a counterterrorism unit targeting Taliban fighters in Helmand Province; two other soldiers were wounded in the mission. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:The Paris Gay Games in Pictures: ‘The Atmosphere Is Really Electric’V.S. Naipaul, Who Explored Colonialism Through Unsparing Books, Dies at 85Ecuador Struggles to Cope as Venezuelans Flood Its BordersTehran Dispatch: Funerals in Iran Follow Strict Script, With Final Ride in a MercedesNews Analysis: An Angry Kremlin Faces New Rounds of U.S. SanctionsThe Iraqi Spy Who Infiltrated ISIS