Sunday, December 23, 2012

SEAL commander's death in Afghanistan an apparent suicide

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SEAL commander's death in Afghanistan an apparent suicide, military says
From Barbara Starr
CNN Pentagon Correspondent
updated 4:05 PM EST
Sun December 23, 2012

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
A senior Navy SEAL commander apparently committed suicide in Afghanistan
Leader was found by other military personnel when he failed to show up at appointed time
The death of Job W. Price is still under investigation, Defense Department says

(CNN) -- The Navy is investigating the death in Afghanistan of one of its most senior SEAL officers as an apparent suicide, a U.S. military official tells CNN.

Navy Cmdr. Job W. Price, 42, of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, died Saturday while serving as the commanding officer of SEAL Team 4, a special warfare unit based in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

The official, who has direct knowledge of the event, spoke on the condition of anonymity because the death remains under full investigation by the U.S. military.
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