The brother of a Marine killed during last year’s chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops and civilians from Afghanistan committed suicide last week, about a mile from a permanent memorial dedicated to the fallen service members lost in the attack, authorities confirmed. Dakota Halverson, 28, was still struggling with the death of his brother Lance Capt….
Brother of Marine Killed in Afghanistan Withdrawal Commits Suicide
August 16, 2022
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