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The family of a U.S. Marine and Valparaiso native is mourning after he was killed Friday while on foot patrol in Afghanistan.
Cpl. Daane Adam DeBoer, 24, died after encountering an improvised explosive device during a patrol in Helmand Province, a
longtime Taliban stronghold. His mother, Charlene Zerrenner of Ludington, Mich., says her son died a hero who loved his family
and his country.
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