Coral Springs soldier dies in Afghanistan

Joseph L. Schiro killed Saturday

Published On: Oct 09 2012 12:33:25 PM EDT   Updated On: Oct 08 2012 04:56:26 PM EDT
FORT BRAGG, N.C. -

The Pentagon says soldiers from North Carolina and Florida have been killed in combat in Afghanistan.

The Department of Defense says 25-year-old Staff Sgt. Justin C. Marquez of Aberdeen and 27-year-old Warrant Officer Joseph L. Schiro of Coral Springs, Fla., were killed Saturday.

Officials say they died from gunshot wounds while participating in a patrol in the Wardak province of Afghanistan.

The men were assigned to the 1st Special Forces Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group at Fort Bragg.

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