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DoD Identifies Army Casualty

Master Sgt. Gregory R. Trent
U.S. Army
Master Sgt. Gregory R. Trent

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

Master Sgt. Gregory R. Trent, 38, of Norton, Mass., died Aug. 8 in Bethesda, Md., from wounds suffered July 31 in Baktabad, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with small-arms fire.

Trent was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.

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