Slain CIA officer buried at Arlington

Tuesday, December 11, 2001

ARLINGTON, Va. -- CIA officer Johnny Micheal "Mike" Spann, the only American to die at the hands of the enemy in Afghanistan, was buried among the ranks of the fallen Monday at Arlington National Cemetery.

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