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DoD Identifies Army Casualty

A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Capt. Bruce A. MacFarlane
Dover AFB
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Capt. Bruce A. MacFarlane

The Department of Defense announced the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Capt. Bruce A. MacFarlane, 46, of Oviedo, Florida, died July 6, in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

MacFarlane was assigned to the 1186th Transportation Company, 831st Transportation Battalion, Jacksonville, Fla.

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