AR Soldier Slain In Iraq

By: Import User

Updated: January 7, 2009

Specialist Ronald Baker, 34, died from injuries sustained Wednesday from a car bomb in Iraq. Baker was a member of the Arkansas National Guards 39th Support Battalion, based at Lonoke. The unit is part of the Arkansas National Guards 39th Infantry Brigade, which has been deployed in Iraq since this year. Baker is survived by his wife and child.

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