By Greg Knight
Wrangellite returning home from Afghanistan
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SPC4 Patrick Howell, a 2011 graduate of Wrangell High School, is seen here on a patrol mission in the Zabul Province of Afghanistan, where he is serving with a U.S. Army Airborne Infantry unit. Howell will be returning to the United States next month and will be reassigned to Ft. Richardson after a short visit home.
A Wrangell resident and front-line fighter in the War on Terror will soon be returning from Afghanistan for a quick visit to his hometown before serving out his remaining three years in the U.S. Army.
Patrick Howell, a 2011 graduate of Wrangell High School – and Airborne Infantryman currently holding the rank of Specialist – will make that trip sometime in November, dependent on the deployment needs of his unit.
Howell will continue to serve his country here in Alaska, and said he is excited about returning home to the United States from his overseas service.
“When I return back to t...
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