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Mo. soldier dies
7:25 am
Wed July 4, 2012

Mo. National Guard soldier dies during training mission in Guatemala

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Mo. National Guard Staff Sgt. Robert J. Traxel, shown here in Guatemala, was killed Monday in an accident during a training mission in the country.
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A solider  in the Missouri National Guard has died of injuries suffered during a training exercise.

Staff Sgt. Robert J. Traxel was providing public affairs support to the Beyond the Horizon mission in Guatemala. The National Guard says the 34-year-old was struck in the head by a tree limb that fell in wind generated by helicopter blades. The incident, which happened Monday, is being investigated.

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