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Fifth NZ soldier dies in Afghanistan
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[Otago Daily Times] - Two New Zealanders died in Afghanistan last year, SAS members Corporal Doug Grant and Lance Corporal Leon Smith. The SAS deployment officially came to an end at midnight on Saturday but they will take several weeks to all return home.
Uphill task but Brits can still hit a peak
www.heraldscotland.com
[Herald Scotland] - A matter of weeks ago, Leon Smith, the Scottish captain of the AEGON Team GB Davis Cup team, led a side without World No 4 Andy Murray into a tie against higher-ranked opponents in the form of the Slovak Republic at Braehead Arena, only for a couple of
Key shuns call for inquiry into Afghanistan deployment
tvnz.co.nz
[TVNZ] - "And tragically that cost the lives of Dougie Grant and Leon Smith and that's a tremendous tragedy. But for the most part we weren't actually leading the mission." Lance Corporal Leon Smith died after he was shot in the head during a raid on a compound
Google News: Slain SAS soldiers' families honoured
[Stuff.co.nz] - One of the dead, Lance Corporal Leon Smith, was also named as the latest recipient of the Charles Upham Award for Bravery. The Memorial Crosses were presented to the families of Smith and Corporal Doug Grant by Prime Minister John Key at a private
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