Fort Riley Soldier Killed in Iraq
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Updated: 3:31 PM Jan 5, 2009
Fort Riley Soldier Killed in Iraq
22-year old Private Benjamin Tollefson of Concord, California died Dec. 31 in Balad, Iraq. Fort Riley says he died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire in Ghazaliya.
Posted: 2:12 PM Jan 5, 2009
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Fort Riley Monday announced the death of another soldier in Iraq.

22-year old Private Benjamin Tollefson of Concord, California died
Dec. 31 in Balad, Iraq. Fort Riley says he died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire in Ghazaliya.

Tollefson was an infantryman. He was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division. This
was his first deployment in support of the war on terror.

Tollefson enlisted in the Army in August 2007. He arrived at Fort Riley in March 2008.

To date, 159 Fort Riley servicemembers have died while serving in
support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom.

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Posted by: Clinger Location: USA on Jan 9, 2009 at 10:13 PM

God speed Private Benjamin Tollefson. We morn your death but give thanks that such individuals live to set the example for the rest of us.
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Posted by: prairiedog Location: San Francisco on Jan 8, 2009 at 08:01 AM

If you join the military you are not fighting for America, you are fighting for a group of lying scum-bags in Washington who are killing for profit. How many more you men and woman will be killed before the country wakes up.
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Posted by: janice on Jan 6, 2009 at 05:25 AM

My sincere sympathy to the family of Private Benjamin. I thank him for my freedom, I pray for his beloved family.
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