Ft. Wainwright Soldier Killed in Afghanistan

An Alaska-based soldier from Arizona has been killed in Afghanistan.   The Department of Defense in a release Monday identified the soldier as Sgt. 1st Class Johnathan B. McCain of Apache Junction, Ariz.   The 38-year-old McCain died Sunday in Kandahar province from injuries he received from a roadside bomb while on mounted patrol.   McCain was stationed with the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team at Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks.

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