"Jacob Leicht, 1,000th Soldier Killed In Afghanistan, Born On Independence Day" (with video)

Arthur Delaney (HuffPo), with video (02:13):

Marine Cpl. Jacob C. Leicht of Kerrville, Texas, the 1,000th American soldier killed in Afghanistan, would have turned 25 this July 4.

Jacob's father, Craig Leicht, told HuffPost last week that the family hadn't made major plans for Independence Day. "Yeah, we had our moments of sorrow, but that's what life is about -- standing up for what you believe in," he said. "We're not really, I guess, a weeping and gnashing-of-teeth kind of family. We're rejoicing in who Jacob was and what he stood for." MORE...