Ohio Marine dies in Afghanistan

Associated Press

PEEBLES, Ohio

The Department of Defense says a U.S. Marine from Ohio has died during combat operations in Afghanistan.

The government said Monday that 20-year-old Lance Cpl. Lucas Scott of Peebles died Friday in Helmand province. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.