CNN: US soldier killed in Afghanistan
(CNN)A US soldier was killed Monday in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
The Department of Defense announced that Pfc. Hansen B. Kirkpatrick, 19, of Wasilla, Alaska died from wounds received during an "indirect fire attack." Two soldiers were also wounded in the attack, though their injuries are not considered life threatening. The incident is under investigation.
Kirkpatrick was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division based in Fort Bliss, Texas.
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