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Missouri soldier and Army captain are killed in Afghanistan

The U.S. Defense Department has reported these fatalities in Afghanistan:

Army Pfc. Matthew H. Walker, 20, of Hillsboro, Mo., was killed June 5 by enemy fire in Paktika province.

Army Capt. Jason B. Jones, 29, of Orwigsburg, Pa., was killed June 2 by small-arms fire in Jalalabad.

This story was originally published June 7, 2014 at 2:27 PM with the headline "Missouri soldier and Army captain are killed in Afghanistan."

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