A U.S. Marine was killed in a skirmish with Islamic State in northern Iraq on Saturday, making him the first American combat casualty in an attack by the extremist group in that country, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. March 20, 2016 by THE COAL SPEAKER A U.S. Marine was killed in a skirmish with Islamic State in northern Iraq on Saturday, making him the first American combat casualty in an attack by the extremist group in that country, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. Related Posts 24 years after the beginning of a new century December 28, 2023 THE COAL SPEAKER Smokepocalypse now: Blame Canada June 7, 2023 THE COAL SPEAKER May the Iron Sheik rest in peace June 7, 2023 THE COAL SPEAKER 75 years unknown: The crash of Flight 624 over Centralia June 6, 2023 THE COAL SPEAKER Tweet Related