F.C. Man Killed in Afghanistan

F.C. Man Killed in Afghanistan

A Falls Church man serving in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom was killed Monday the Department of Defense announced today.

Sgt. Robert A. Rodriguez, 26, was killed by a roadside bomb while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province. The Falls Church native was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

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