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Fort Bragg soldier dies from wounds suffered in Afghanistan

Posted at 1:49 PM, Aug 12, 2012
and last updated 2012-08-12 13:49:55-04

The Department of Defense announced Saturday the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Master Sgt. Gregory R. Trent, 38, of Norton, Mass., died Aug. 8 in Bethesda, Md., from wounds suffered July 31 in Baktabad, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with small-arms fire.

Trent was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.