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Soldier From Spokane Dies In Afghanistan

Pfc. Jarrod A. Lallier, 20, died Monday in Zharay, Kandahar province.

(Editor's note: This came from the Department of Defense today)

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Pfc. Jarrod A. Lallier, 20, of Spokane, died June 18 in Zharay, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when individuals in Afghan Police uniforms turned their weapons against his unit.Β  He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC.

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