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Mike Spann, first American killed in Afghanistan, died when his son Jake was a baby. He's 18 now. - The Washington Post
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Taliban Takeover Leaves Americans More Vulnerable, Says Father Of First American Killed In Afghan War
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Taliban conflict: Afghan fears rise as US ends its longest war - BBC News
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Simulated attacks at Afghan camp prepare paratroopers for the worst
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Mike Spann, first American killed in Afghanistan
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Lessons From the First Battle of the War in Afghanistan - The Atlantic
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Capt Johnny Michael Spann, Johnny Micheal Mike Spann (Mar…
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Father of Mike Spann, Alabama CIA officer who was the first killed in Afghanistan: 'We've been defeated'
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A Family Remembers The 1st U.S. Soldier Killed In The War In Afghanistan