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Jul. 19, 2008
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LV soldier died in Afghanistan

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The military says a soldier from Las Vegas died of "non-combat" injuries in Afghanistan.

The Department of Defense said Friday that 23-year-old Pfc. Willington M. Rhoads died Wednesday in Bagram of injuries suffered in the unspecified incident, which is under investigation.

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    • Rhoads was assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne), in Vicenza, Italy.

    He was the 59th military personnel with ties to Nevada who has died in the nation's wars overseas since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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    Jamie wrote on July 20, 2008 07:45 AM: I can think of no better place to voice my views. It would just be awesome to see no more families have to go through this.


    Shannon wrote on July 19, 2008 10:37 AM: Jamie:

    There is a difference between Iraq and Afghanistan. In addition, this is not the proper forum to spout your views. Please think about this soldier's family and how they feel right now.


    Jamie wrote on July 19, 2008 06:50 AM: Please, let's all use our votes to bring all the troops home now. Remember how we felt when the troops came home from Vietnam? Relieved. No matter how supporters might try to spin it, that war was also based on a lie and accomplished nothing.