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Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Evening News Brief: Soldier killed in Afghanistan was a decorated firefighter in the Bronx

Soldier killed in Afghanistan was a decorated firefighter in the Bronx

New York City's mayor and fire commissioner say a U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan was honored in 2014 for making a heroic rescue while serving with the Fire Department of New York.

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