TACOMA, Wash. — The father of a Tacoma soldier who died in Afghanistan says he died in a training accident.
The Pentagon did not provide details about the death Wednesday of 21-year-old Pfc. Neil I. Turner, saying only on Friday that he died from a non-combat related incident.
Seattle’s Westlake Center continues to be a very busy place this week as the site of several protests scheduled for tomorrow. Although the rallies are being held by separate groups, their messages are related.
The Obama administration has officially designated the man linked with the capture of a Northwest soldier as a terrorist. Bowe Bergdahl of Hailey, Idaho, is the only U.S. soldier in Taliban captivity.