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Marine From Colorado Killed In Afghanistan

DENVER (AP) -- The Defense Department says a Marine from Bennett, Colo., has been killed in combat in Afghanistan.

Lance Cpl. Christopher S. Meis, 20, died Thursday in Helmand Province.

He was assigned to the 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune, N.C.

(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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