Pentagon names 2 Army Rangers killed in Afghanistan

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The Pentagon on Friday identified two Army Rangers killed fighting the Islamic State in Afghanistan this week.

Sgt. Joshua P. Rodgers, 22, of Bloomington, Ill., and Sgt. Cameron H. Thomas, 23, of Kettering, Ohio, died Thursday during a firefight in Nangarhar province, according to a press release. Both soldiers were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment based at Fort Benning, Ga.

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