Fort Bragg soldier from Ohio dies in Afghanistan

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — The Department of Defense says a Fort Bragg soldier from northeast Ohio has died in Afghanistan due to injuries suffered in combat operations.

The government says 39-year-old staff Sgt. Robert Cowdrey of Atwater, Ohio, died Thursday in Kunar province.

He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division.