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A Georgia sailor was among four Navy personnel who were killed Tuesday during fighting in Afghanistan, the U.S. Department of Defense reported. Senior Chief Petty Officer David B. McLendon, 30, of Thomasville, was killed with three other sailors when their helicopter crashed during combat operations in the Zabul province of Afghanistan, the DOD reported. McLendon was assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit. Senior Chief Petty Officer David B., McLendon, 30, of Thomasville, Ga., Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Adam O. Smith, 26, of Hurland Mo., and Petty Officer 3rd Class (SEAL) Denis C. Miranda, 24, of Toms River, N.J. were among those that perished in the crash. All three were all based at Little Creek. The SEALs are the Navy's special operations arm, consisting of 2,500 men who wear the hard-won trident pin. The Sailors were all highly accomplished service members, and recipients of numerous awards and citations.
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