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Friday
Aug102012

NY Soldier Killed by Suicide Blast in Afghanistan

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(WASHINGTON) -- A New York resident was among two soldiers killed by a suicide bomber while serving in Afghanistan.

The Department of Defense said 35-year-old Maj. Thomas E. Kennedy, of West Point, N.Y., and 45-year-old Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin J. Griffin, of Laramie, Wyo., died on Wednesday in Kunar province, Afghanistan, after an encounter with an insurgent who detonated a suicide vest.

Both soldiers were assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division in Fort Carson, Colo.

Copyright 2012 ABC News Radio

DateFriday, August 10, 2012 at 7:54AM AuthorAnselm Gibbs

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