Virginia soldier becomes 19th known death since start of Iran war
Capt. Bianca C. Wilkerson of Norfolk, Virginia, died on Sept. 18 in a non-combat related incident in the Middle East. The Pentagon confirmed her death, bringing the total number of disclosed service member fatalities since the conflict's start to 19. Wilkerson was 37 years old.
The Pentagon has officially upped the number of service members who have died in the Middle East since the start of the Iran war, adding one additional death to bring the disclosed total to 19. Capt. Bianca C. Wilkerson, 37, of Norfolk, Va., died Sept. 18 “as a result of a non-combat related incident.” She...
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