Soldier from Kentucky identified as one of six service members killed when a plane crashed in Iraq - WLKY
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A Kentucky soldier was among six U.S. service members killed in a plane crash in Iraq.
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A soldier from Kentucky has been identified as one of six U.S. service members killed in a plane crash in Iraq. The military has not yet released the soldier's name or details about the circumstances of the crash. The incident represents one of the deadliest single losses of American military personnel in Iraq in recent months. The Pentagon typically releases names of fallen service members after next-of-kin notification is complete.
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