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The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Jacob M. Thompson, 26, of North Mankato, Minn., died Aug. 6 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. Thompson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and fellow soldiers.
4 more Ft. Lewis soldiers killed in Iraq - Seattle P-I
Another hard loss for post - The News Tribune
Ft. Lewis brigade loses 10 soldiers in a week - The Seattle Times
More about the four soldiers - Mike Gilbert's FOB Tacoma
Soldier's family describes his life, their loss - Mankato Free Press
One North Mankato family's hero killed in 2nd tour of Iraq - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Father: Soldier Son From N. Mankato Killed In Iraq - WCCO News
A soldier's solemn ride home - Mankato Free Press
‘True American heroes’ mourned - The News Tribune
Four Stryker soldiers remembered - KOMO 4 News
Hundreds line streets for funeral - Mankato Free Press