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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Chris Covington (left) and Carlos Gomez Perez recover from shrapnel and bullet wounds on April 27, 2004, after Iraqi insurgents attacked near Fallujah, Iraq. Just two weeks earlier, Covington and Gomez Perez helped evacuate wounded Marines and soldiers after a deadly explosion rocked a schoolhouse in Fallujah.

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A fatal mistake: The truth behind a Marine Corps lie and broken promises

5:32am April 07, 2023

A mortar blast killed two Marines in Iraq almost 20 years ago. But families weren't told for years it was "friendly fire," a tragic accident, despite regulations. Some of the wounded were never told.

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Officers salute as the body of slain NYPD Detective Brian Simonsen was driven out of Jamaica Hospital on Tuesday. The 19-year-veteran of the force was not supposed to report to work on the day he died.

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New York City Police Detective Killed By Apparent 'Friendly Fire'

1:28pm February 13, 2019

by Amy Held

Police said they found an imitation gun at the scene of the reported armed robbery. The 19-year-veteran of the force was not supposed to report to work on the day he died.

The casket of Ventura County Sheriff Sgt. Ron Helus arrives on stage for a memorial service on Nov. 15 in Westlake Village, Calif.

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Friendly Fire Killed Sheriff's Sergeant At Thousand Oaks, Calif., Shooting Scene

5:14pm December 07, 2018

by Ian Stewart

Sgt. Ron Helus was struck by five bullets from the suspect's weapon. But it was a sixth shot, fired by another law enforcement officer, that proved fatal.

Soldiers transfer the remains of Army Sgt. Joshua Rodgers, 22, of Bloomington, Ill., at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Rodgers and Sgt. Cameron H. Thomas, 23, of Kettering, Ohio, were killed during a raid in Afghanistan.

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The Pentagon Investigates Possible Friendly Fire Deaths In Afghanistan

7:52pm April 28, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

U.S. forces targeting an ISIS leader may have accidentally killed two of their own.

Central Command says an errant coalition strike killed 18 fighters from the Syria Democratic Forces. A member of the U.S.-backed SDF, made up of an alliance of Arab and Kurdish fighters, inspect the Tabqa dam on March 27.

'Misdirected' Airstrike By U.S.-Led Coalition Kills 18 Allied Fighters In Syria

12:18pm April 13, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The strike was requested by America's partners "who had identified the target location as an ISIS fighting position," U.S. Central Command said Thursday.

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U.S. Airstrike May Have Accidentally Killed Iraqi Troops

6:58pm December 18, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Officials are probing a possible "friendly fire" incident near Fallujah. They aren't speculating on how many Iraqis may have been killed. The airstrikes are part of a coalition effort against ISIS.