JOHNSTOWN, IOWA (AP) --
Friends of an Iowa National Guard soldier recently killed in Afghanistan say he was an upbeat, religious man who planned to start a family with his wife when he retired from the military next year.
The military announced Sunday that Sgt. 1st Class Terryl Pasker, 39, of Cedar Rapids was killed when enemy forces attacked
his unit Saturday in the Panjshir province. Pasker was on his second deployment to Afghanistan and was expected to leave within a couple of weeks.
Pasker was assigned to the 334th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division based in Cedar Rapids.
His friend, Sgt. 1st Class Michael Gronewold, says Pasker was a hard worker who owned a contracting business and wanted to start a family after retiring from the Army.
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