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Camp Pendleton Marine Killed in Afghanistan
A Marine was killed in combat operations Thursday in Afghanistan.
Lance Cpl. Benjamin W. Schmidt, 24, of San Antonio, Texas, died Thursday while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, according to the Department of Defense.
His unit, the 1st Marine Division's 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, deployed in August.
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