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San Diego-Based Marine Killed In Afghanistan

The Department of Defense says a 23-year-old sailor from Niles has been killed in Afghanistan.

The Pentagon announced Friday that Seaman Benjamin Rast died Wednesday while on patrol in Helmand province.

Rast was assigned as a hospitalman to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division.

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He was stationed at the Naval Medical Center, Expeditionary Medical Force Detachment in San Diego.

The Pentagon says the incident is under investigation

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