Vermont soldier dies in Afghanistan bombing
A 25-year-old soldier from Vermont was killed in a bomb attack in Afghanistan, the Vermont National Guard said Saturday night.
Spc. Ryan J. Grady of West Burke died early Friday morning after his military vehicle struck a roadside bomb near the Bagram Air Base, the National Guard said.
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"Specialist Grady has made the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of a nation that he both loved and served as a member of the Vermont Army National Guard," said Maj. Gen. Michael Dubie, Vermont Adjutant General.
Grady served as a combat engineer with Company A (Eng) Special Troops Battalion located in Bradford, Vermont.
He joined the U.S. Army in 2003 and took part in military operations in Iraq from February 2005 through January 2006.
He was given the Purple Heart for injuries he suffered during Operation Iraqi Freedom, the National Guard said.
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