Special Forces soldier from Bristol killed in Afghanistan
First Sgt. P. Andrew McKenna, U.S. Army Special Forces, was killed Friday in a suicide bombing attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. A 1998 graduate of Mt. Hope High School, Sgt. McKenna was finishing his sixth tour of duty overseas — five in …
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Special Forces soldier from Bristol killed in Afghanistan
First Sgt. P. Andrew McKenna, U.S. Army Special Forces, was killed Friday in a suicide bombing attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. A 1998 graduate of Mt. Hope High School, Sgt. McKenna was finishing his sixth tour of duty overseas — five in Afghanistan and one in Iraq.
Sgt. McKenna was recognized for having traveled the furthest distance to attend this year's Bristol Fourth of July Parade. During Patriotic Exercises prior to this year's parade, Sgt. McKenna was presented with a U.S. flag that had flown over the U.S. Capitol. The presentation was made by Sen. Jack Reed (shown here).
Sgt. McKenna is the son of Carol and Peter McKenna of Bristol.
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