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World War casualties U.S. troops in Afghanistan run to remember 9/11
Updated | Comment | Recommend E-mail | Print | BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP)  American troops in Afghanistan donned shorts and sneakers Friday to run in memory of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, as they fight a war that was born of that day but now faces waning public support.
About 1,000 service members ran 5.5 miles at the main U.S. base, both to commemorate the anniversary and remember troops who have died in nearly eight years of fighting.
The U.S. and its allies first invaded Afghanistan in October 2001 to oust the Taliban regime for sheltering al-Qaeda leaders who planned the attacks. The Taliban were quickly routed, but the militants regrouped and have mounted an increasingly strong insurgency over the past three years.
Organizers of Friday's race, which also was held at two other bases, called it an act of defiance against insurgents who have killed more American troops this year than in any other since the beginning of the conflict. August was the deadliest month for U.S. troops so far, with 51 killed.
Soldiers in the early morning run at Bagram said their mission has grown beyond those autumn days of 2001 when priority No. 1 was to get al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
"It's more about establishing Afghanistan's government and the freedom of the Afghan people," said Army Capt. Jeremy McHugh, 38, of Petersham, Mass. He says he's still fighting terrorism, just indirectly.
The attacks of eight years ago have faded into the background for many U.S. troops here. It's unclear if bin Laden is even in Afghanistan, and few say they'll be ready to declare "mission accomplished" if he's caught.
Many on the U.S. base, including Sgt. Joshua Applegate of Springfield, Mo., cite the Sept. 11 attacks as the reason they signed up for the military or re-enlisted. Applegate was in high school when the planes hit the towers, and enlisted two years later though he said he had wanted to do it right away.
President Obama shifted the spotlight away from Iraq this year and ordered a surge in troops to Afghanistan, where the conflict had worsened while money and troops were focused elsewhere.
In mid-July, an AP poll indicated that 53% of Americans opposed the Afghanistan war and 44% supported it. In August, an ABC News-Washington Post poll found that 51% said the war was not worth fighting, while 47% said it was worth it. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.