Gordonville soldier killed in Iraq volunteered second tour to give others a break
Friday, February 8, 2008
Bradley Skelton had already served one dangerous tour in Iraq in 2004 and part of 2005, then retired from the Missouri Army National Guard after a 23-year career. But last year he volunteered to go again because he thought someone with more to lose might be better off staying home.
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