Alabama loses a hero

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the fallen:

Montgomery soldier killed Thursday in Afghanistan

A soldier from Montgomery was one of two killed in Afghanistan on Thursday.

The Department of Defense Saturday identified the two casualties as Chief Warrant Officer James Carter, 42, of Montgomery and 20-year-old Pfc. Andre D. McNair, Jr., 20, of Fort Pierce, Fla.

They died on June 5 at Kandahar Army Airfield, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when the Kiowa helicopter they were in went down during a test flight.

The incident is under investigation.

They were assigned to the 96th Aviation Support Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.