Milford Soldier Dies in Afghanistan

A soldier from Milford is one of four members of the Indiana National Guard who died in Afghanistan Saturday. 37-year-old Captain Michael t. Fiscus and his fellow soldiers died when a land mine exploded under their vehicle. Fiscus leaves behind a wife and two daughters who are four and five years old. He joined the Air National Guard about 16 years ago and later switched to the Army National Guard. Fiscus was part of a unit that was sent to Afghanistan to help train members of the Afghan army. Funeral services for Captain Michael T. Fiscus are pending this morning.