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52 year old soldier dies in Iraq
« on: October 19, 2006, 08:00:52 PM »
Vancouver soldier killed after unexpected call-up
Vancouver soldier killed after unexpected call-up
    Story Published: Oct 18, 2006 at 2:17 PM PST

Story Updated: Oct 19, 2006 at 10:42 AM PST


VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - A Vancouver soldier is one of ten killed this week by a roadside bomb in Iraq.

Ron Paulsen spent 14 years in the Army and then another 13 years as an inactive reservist.  At 52 years old, he was called up for active duty.

When Paulsen finished his service in 1992, soldiers were given a choice - take a lump sum of $30,000 and be done, or take an annual payment of $7,000 with a catch.

He said he went for the annual, but that meant he had to stay in the inactive reserve to get it, which is why he ended up getting called back in to service.

Paulsen said that roadside bombs were his biggest concern.  His family confirmed his death Wednesday.

(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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