Prince Charles lauds officer killed in Afghanistan

LONDON (AP) - Prince Charles says the death of a senior British army officer in Afghanistan is heartbreaking. Lt. Col. Rupert Thorneloe, commanding officer of 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, was killed by a roadside bomb in Helmand province on Wednesday. Eighteen-year-old Trooper Joshua Hammond also died. Prince Charles said Friday that he was «horrified» by the deaths and called them «completely heartbreaking. He says Thorneloe was an inspiring officer. Prince... [read full story]                    

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