Camp Pendleton Marine dies in combat in Afghanistan

A Marine form Camp Pendleton has been killed in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense announced Thursday.

Marine Lance Cpl. James B. Stack, 20, of Arlington Heights, Ill., was killed  by small-arms fire Wednesday while on foot patrol in Helmand province, long a Taliban stronghold.

Stack, a  rifleman, was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton. He was on his first combat deployment.

Thirteen members of the battalion have been killed in Afghanistan in the last six weeks.

-- Tony Perry in San Diego

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Rest in Peace James B. Stack

[Bruce and Lillian Mapes]

Our hearts go out to all his family both here in Illinois and his Marine family in California.

[Russ Chamberlin]

My hearts out for the Stack family and to all who are serving for our country. Obama its time to finish the job and to do it with no more lives taken. if Osama still alive use our cia and all sources we have to get rid of him or this will our country will never be safe.