Minn. soldier killed in Afghanistan

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Minn. soldier killed in Afghanistan
The Associated Press
Posted : Tuesday Aug 26, 2008 16:34:49 EDT

MINNEAPOLIS — A soldier from Minnesota was killed while trying to disarm an explosive device in Afghanistan.

The Department of Defense says 28-year-old Staff Sgt. Brian E. Studer of Ramsey died August 22 in Ghazni, Afghanistan.

He was assigned to the 720th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 28th Transportation Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade out of Mannheim, Germany.

He’s the 74th person with strong Minnesota ties to have died in connection with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

His mother, Ellen, of Ramsey, tells the Star Tribune her son had been in the Army for nine years and was scheduled to leave the service early next year.


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/08/ap_SoldierKilled_082608/%2e



uhc comment: To date five hundred eighty soldiers have died as a result of the invasion and occupation of Afghanistan --> http://icasualties.org/oef/