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Jason Robert Harkins
Jason Harkins also was serving for a second time in Iraq.
The 25-year-old sergeant from Clarksville, Ga., first joined the Army Reserves in 1999, then volunteered for active duty in December 2002.
A true "country boy," Harkins enjoyed returning to his hometown to fish and spend time with his family, wife Emily said in a statement.
"He found the best in every situation and could always make those around him laugh," Emily said. "He was also a very loving man, who cared deeply for people and looked forward to one day being a father."