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Tagged: Casualties

Northwest Soldier Casualties
6:51 am
Mon July 16, 2012

Northwest War Casualties Mount As Fighting Season Heats Up

Credit Photo courtesy U.S. Army
Sgt. Michael Ristau, 25, of Rockford, Illinois is the 19th Washington-based soldier to die in Afghanistan this year.
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The summer fighting season in Afghanistan continues to claim the lives of Northwest soldiers. So far this year, 19 soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord have been killed. The Army announced the latest death over the weekend. Correspondent Austin Jenkins has more.

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Washington Soldier Killed
5:57 am
Thu February 2, 2012

Seattle Marine Killed in Afghanistan

A 23-year-old Seattle soldier died in Helmand Province in Afghanistan.
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SEATTLE -- A Marine sergeant from Seattle was killed this week in Afghanistan. An improvised explosive device killed 23-year-old Will Stacey in Afghanistan's Helmand province.

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