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Virginia Beach soldier killed in Afghanistan

Spc. Matthew Eric George, 22, from Virginia Beach was one of four American troops killed in Afghanistan last week when insurgent forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device.

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Two Virginia Beach-based units training Iraqi security forces

Progress seems to be slow, but the U.S. training mission is vital. It's a lasting lesson the Americans hope Iraqi security forces pick up - and soon.

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