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Virginia soldier becomes 19th known death since start of Iran war

The Pentagon has officially upped the number of service members who have died in the Middle East since the start of the Iran war, adding one additional death to bring the disclosed total to 19. Capt. Bianca C. Wilkerson, 37, of Norfolk, Va., died Sept. 18 “as a result of a non-combat related incident.” She...

Virginia soldier becomes 19th known death since start of Iran war

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