A U.S. soldier from Reading, Pa., died in Afghanistan Monday Nov. 8, reports the Department of Defense.
Spc. Anthony Vargas, 27, died in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, after suffering wounds inflicted by insurgents attacking his unit with explosives, according to U.S. Army officials.
Vargas was assigned to 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kan.
