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Airman dies in Afghanistan

Posted at 12:19 PM, Apr 05, 2013
and last updated 2013-04-05 12:19:55-04

An airman has died this week while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Captain James Michael Steel of Tampa, Florida died on Wednesday in a F-16 crash in Afghanistan.

It happened near the Bagram Airfield.

He was assigned to the 77th fighter squadron at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina.