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Saturday, November 21, 2009 8:53 PM

Published 10/28/2009 by Government Security News


DEA identifies agents killed in Afghan helicopter crash

e Drug Enforcement Administration has identified the three Special Agents who were among ten Americans killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan earlier this week.

The three agents, who died on Oct. 26 while supporting counter-narcotics operations in Afghanistan, are:

Special Agent Forrest N. Leamon, 37, of Woodbridge,...

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