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BOISE -- The body of an Idaho soldier who was killed in Afghanistan last week arrived in Boise Saturday night. News Channel 7 reports Private First Class Shane Wilson was just 20 years old.  He graduated from Kuna High in 2011

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BOISE -- The Department of Defense has announced that a soldier from Idaho has died in Afghanistan. The military on Saturday said 20-year-old Pfc. Shane G. Wilson of Kuna died Thursday in Khost. The cause wasn't given

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BONNERS FERRY, Idaho (AP) — Officials with the U.S. Army say the remains of a soldier slain in Afghanistan will be returned home to northern Idaho on Friday. Twenty-two-year-old Spc. Ethan J. Martin was killed by enemy fire on Aug

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(KLIX)-The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Ethan J. Martin, 22, of Lewiston, Idaho, died Aug. 7 in Koragay, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he encountered enemy small-arms fire

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(KLIX)-The Department of Defense says 24 year old Pfc. Cody O. Moosman was killed while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Moosman is from Preston Idaho. He was killed July 3, in Gayan Alwara Mandi, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire

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By Claudette Roulo

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, June 8, 2012 – The Defense Department remains focused on efforts to return the only U.S. service member known to be in Taliban captivity to his family, Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. John Kirby said today. Kirby t

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BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A soldier from southwestern Idaho has been injured by hostile fire in Afghanistan. The Idaho National Guard says 42-year-old Sgt. Albert Vieth, of Star, was flying on a mission Sunday in a Black Hawk helicopter when a shot fired from the ground hit him in the forearm, exited, and then went through his shoulder.

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The body of an Idaho soldier returned home Monday. Sgt. Chris Workman, whose family lives in Rupert, died in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. Workman's body was transferred to his family during a private honorable transfer ceremony at Boise's Gowen Field Monday afternoon.  

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The family of a U.S. Army soldier from Rupert received news Friday that their son had been killed when their helicopter crashed in Afghanistan.  Minico High School graduate, 33 year old Chris Workman, died in that crash as they were evacuating wounded from a suicide bo

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Kimberly Nurseries is showing support for the troops by sending a crew to the home of a deployed soldier for a half day spring trimming and clean up.

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