Md. Marine Killed In Afghanistan

BALTIMORE (AP) -- The Pentagon says a Marine from Maryland has been killed in Afghanistan.

Sgt. Julian C. Chase, 22, of Edgewater died Monday in Helmand province while conducting combat operations.

He was assigned to 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

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