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Published: 2011-02-22 17:19:28
Updated: 2011-02-22 17:19:28

Posted: February 22, 2011

Lejeune Marine dies in Afghanistan

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Lance Cpl. Andrew P. Carpenter, 27, a Marine based out of Camp Lejeune, died in Afghanistan last week, the Department of Defense said Tuesday.

announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Carpenter, of Columbia, Tenn., died Feb. 19 of wounds received Feb. 14 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force.

Copyright 2011 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Only the dead know the end of war.

semper fi ... from a corpsman, 5th marines.
bombayrunner
February 23, 2011 12:08 p.m.
Mommie b7 Keep the faith. Been there and done that. Husband, son and son-in-law were in Iraq. SemperFi to all

RIP Young Warrior
u stand corrected
February 23, 2011 11:49 a.m.
Yesterday, Seymour Johnson AFB in Goldsboro lost another Airman to suicide. While suicides among the other branches of the military are declining, the Air Force is at a 17 year high. Seymour Johnson AFB has been hit particularly hard by suicides in the past few months.
Click to view my profile Worland
February 23, 2011 10:19 a.m.
RIP Soldier... True heroism
sssh.. whisper
February 23, 2011 9:58 a.m.
worlord.at one time, the information that you have in your posting was done by WRAL. The no longer do this for some unknown reason. Since you are able to have this information I presume that the news sight has it also available. I guess it is just not PC any longer. So, once again we lose another brave young man in this senseless war of Czar Obama May LCPL Carpenter find eternal piece at the foot of the lord.

mommyb7.what a beautiful posting

I pray that both of your sons return home in great health
Click to view my profile Eduardo1
February 22, 2011 7:41 p.m.
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