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Posted: November 20, 2012

Camp Lejeune Marine killed in Afghanistan

Camp Lejeune, N.C. — A Camp Lejeune Marine has died in Afghanistan.

Lance Cpl. Dale W. Means, 23, of Jordan Minn., was killed Nov. 18 while conducting combat operations in the province of Helmland, the U.S. Department of Defense said Tuesday.

Means was assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force.

He was deployed to Afghanistan in July.

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Semper Fi, Prayers go out to the family

Big D 87
November 20, 2012 3:34 p.m.

How many brave Americans are going to be offered up for death in the Afghan War while we wait for the 2014 peace? We had an election where this war was not even an issue. The anti-war movement stalled when a Democrat stepped it up over there, spending more money in the first three years than Bush did in the first seven, and losing more troops at twice the rate.

Let's just bring the troops home right now. We've brought several generals home already.