Marines appear in court in death of Army nurse

Marines appear in court in death of Army nurse, the third NC military woman slain in 7 months
Associated Press Writer
By KEVIN MAURER
5:36 PM EDT, July 15, 2008

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) _ It's a scene that's become all too familiar in North Carolina's military communities.For the third time in seven months, a young woman serving her nation has been slain at home, away from the dangers of combat.

"It is so close to home, and it is back to back," said Takisha Word, 30, a combat veteran's daughter from Fayetteville. "It kind of makes you leery."

The latest is Army 2nd Lt. Holley Wimunc, 24, a maternity ward nurse at Fort Bragg's Womack Army Medical Center whose body was found Sunday not far from Camp Lejeune.

That's where her husband — Marine Cpl. John Wimunc — served as a combat engineer alongside Lance Cpl. Kyle Alden.

Wimunc and Alden made their first court appearance Tuesday, wearing a uniform of a different sort: orange coveralls and handcuffs.
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