US service member killed in action in northern Iraq, another wounded

The U.S. military announced on Sunday that an additional service member was killed in action during a controlled detonation of a downed Iranian drone.
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The U.S. military announced on Sunday that an additional service member was killed in action during a controlled detonation of a downed Iranian drone.
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