Flags at half staff for soldier from Minnesota killed in Afghanistan

Army Specialist Kedith Jacobs was a 2008 graduate of Richfield High School. He was killed when his unit was attacked in Afghanistan last month. Jacobs had received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart among other awards.
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Army Specialist Kedith Jacobs was a 2008 graduate of Richfield High School. He was killed when his unit was attacked in Afghanistan last month. Jacobs had received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart among other awards.

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