WATERVILLE, Maine (NEWS CENTER)
Another soldier from Maine has been killed in Afghanistan.
NEWS CENTER has learned that Spc. Wade Slack died of combat-related injuries. He died May 6 while serving in the Wardak Province of Afghanistan with the U.S. Army's 707th Ordnance Battalion from Fort Lewis, Washington. "We can never take for granted the service of our men and women in uniform," said Governor John Baldacci. "They are the best among us and sacrifice for their country and their communities. Our prayers go out to Spc. Slack's family and friends. He was a dedicated soldier who served his country with honor. All of Maine mourns his passing."
Slack was a 2007 graduate of Waterville High School. His parents still live there
