Williamsburg soldier dies at Afghan air base

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By Matthew Jones
The Virginian-Pilot
© August 20, 2009

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A soldier from Williamsburg who died in Afghanistan on Wednesday was serving as a wheeled vehicle mechanic with a unit from Fort Eustis, an Army official said Friday.

Spc. Paul E. Dumont Jr., died of injuries suffered in a noncombat-related incident at Kandahar Airfield. The Defense Department did not specify how he died but said the incident is under investigation.

Dumont, 23, was assigned to the 149th Transportation Company, 10th Transportation Battalion at Fort Eustis. The 149th left for a yearlong deployment in March.

Dumont joined the Army in August 2004. After training at Fort Knox, he was assigned to the 149th. He served in Iraq from October 2005 to October 2006.

His awards include the Army Commendation Medal and Army Achievement Medal.

He is survived by his wife and parents.

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Tell me again why....

Submitted by Chesapeake on Fri, 08/21/2009 at 7:45 am.

It's OK to fight a war in Afghanistan, but not in Iraq. Both have the radical Islamic groups, but one has oil. Is the AP really painting the right picture or are we getting slanted news?