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Fort Carson soldier dies in Afghanistan
Posted: 09.03.2012 at 7:03 PM
Rachel Welte

Rachel Welte is the Weekend News Anchor and a General Assignment Reporter.

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Spc Kyle Robert Rookey died in Afghanistan Sunday in a non-combat related incident.  / Courtesy: Fort Carson
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FORT CARSON, COLO. -- Sad news out of Fort Carson Monday night.

The Mountain Post said one of their soldiers died Sunday while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Officials with the post said 23-year-old Spc Kyle Robert Rookey died September 2 in Jalalabad, Afghanistan from a non-combat related incident.

Rookey was assisgned to the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.

He was from Oswego, N.Y.

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