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Do Chaplains Die from War?
MilitaryTimes.com posted this story from The Associated Press on Sunday, 21 June 2009.
“Army chaplain dies 5 years after bomb blast
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota priest who was gravely wounded by a roadside bomb in Iraq five years ago has died.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis on Sunday confirmed the death of the Rev. Tim Vakoc, who died at a nursing home in suburban New Hope.
The cause of death has not been released, but a note posted on his CaringBridge Web site says he died about 8 p.m. Saturday surrounded by family and friends.... Read more here
