I think you’re thinking of John Murtha of Pensnsylvania.
In Alabama, the Democrats won two close open seats, picking up a Republican-held one.
No in the northern AL district a moderate Dem retired. Bud Cramer was the name I think. Represented the area around the US Space and Rocket Center. Repubs hoped to pick up that seat but failed. The Dem made some very insulting remarks about veterans or guys serving in Iraq, I thought. I probably read about it on FR. I will have to see what I can find.