In 2007, Kamisha Block was one of nearly 900 US soldiers killed in Iraq. But Kamisha was not killed in combat. Her family was told Kamisha’s death was an accident; she was a casualty of friendly fire. But Kamisha’s death was much darker than that and has forced us to ask: could it have been prevented? Sponsors: For a free month of Himalaya Plus, go to himalaya.com/crimelines and enter promo code CHARLIE Listen to CRIME BEAT with Nancy Hixt wherever you find great podcasts! Editing by Gray Multimedia Music by Scott Buckley Cover Art by Lars Hacking

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