"Married, 2 children; Married one child; married, wife Elizabeth, etc. These were

[rodeodance]

how our dead troops were described as CNN paid tribute to our troops today----about noon CT.
I do not have cable but was watching at a friends house today so do not know if this was new.
I generally watch Jim Lehrer News Hr where he runs the dead troops names at end of the show, but PBS does not give the family status. I think it is a great idea----lets the viewers know that families are losing a dad (or mom) and kids growing up with a parent. So much for family values.

I sent cnn "This Week at War" show a Thank you:

http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4.html?87

[jenmito]

1. This is not new. They do it every week on their show "This Week at War."

Really puts faces and stories to the numbers.

[rodeodance]

4. yes, it does. I kinda did a ----OH>>>>>>

[daninthemoon]

2. The very least the media should be doing is keeping these names

and families in our consciousness.

[rodeodance]

5. The George Stephanopolis show does it also but not the famiy descriptors

[daninthemoon]

6. Yes, and I really appreciate that about his show. Recognizing the

soldier's survivors would be a good further step. My wife and I always make it a point to try to read all the names, ages, and places of origin. They do scroll kind of fast, though.

[emilyg]

7. I read them all, too.

[Lucinda]

3. I've never seen that before

Glad they are doing this
k&r