I'm waiting to hear back from a co-worker about his son. He's a "company man" now in Afghanistan. Former USAF intel, Arab linguist specialty. His background fits the role of the personnel killed at Khost airbase.
I hope he checks in soon and “A-Okay.”
I have a relative who is the same. ret. military,
speaks Arabic and Russian fluently. He is in Afghn.
as well as his son who is in the Marines.