The Columbian: Handful of Army soldiers over 50 killed

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Handful of Army soldiers over 50 killed

Saturday, September 30, 2006
By TOM VOGT, Columbian staff writer

Army Reserve Master Sgt. Robb Needham is one of a very small group of senior soldiers killed by the enemy during the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The 51-year-old soldier died Sept. 20 in Baghdad. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Needham died from injuries suffered when his patrol came under small-arms fire during combat operations.

According to Web reports, the Vancouver grandfather is one of only eight U.S. service members 50 and older to die as a result of enemy action in Operation Iraqi Freedom or in Operation Enduring Freedom, the anti-terrorism war outside of Iraq...

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