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Soldier Dies: Jenkins

By Angela Hatton

Fort Campbell, KY – A Fort Campbell soldier stationed in Afghanistan died Wednesday when he was struck by an improvised explosive device. Nineteen-year-old Specialist Gerald Jenkins of Circleville, Ohio was on dismounted patrol in Zahri District. Jenkins joined in the army in 2008 and moved to Fort Campbell in 2009.