you have no idea how deaths are reported,  you have no idea if he was KIA or in training, or even in the GWOT.  There are a lot of factors that go into this.  you may wanna do some research before you go making comments like that.  Also a little consideration for her would be nice, cause now you've put her on the spot where she needs to explain the death of her husband, which I doubt she wants to discuss details with a bunch of total strangers on the web.