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The soldiers were killed when an homemade bomb detonated in the town of Senjaray, Fort Bliss officials said in a news release.

Five more soldiers have paid the ultimate price since last Monday's post . These warriors have sacrificed everything and sadly, most of America has no idea because sadly our flags won't fly at half staff for them as a nation.

BOISE, Idaho -- A 22-year-old southwestern Idaho man was among five soldiers killed over the weekend in a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan.

Five soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss were killed Saturday in Afghanistan in an explosion from an improvised explosive device, according to a statement issued from Fort Bliss.