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Soldier who died waiting for US military to clear him for duty was a naturalized citizen, officials say
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Spc del Ejército de Estados Unidos. Zachariah Vershay, izquierda con la 344ª Compañía de Operaciones Psicológicas, interactúa con los niños en una aldea en la provincia de Kandahar, Afganistán, 28 de octubre
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