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Two Marines From NorCal Killed In Afghanistan

(CBS13) – Two Marines from Northern California have died in Afghanistan, according to the Department of Defense.

Staff Sgt. Sky Mote, 27, of El Dorado and Capt. Matthew Manoukian, 29, of Los Altos Hills were killed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

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Sky Mote's Facebook page (credit: Facebook.com)

The Department of Defense says the two, along with fellow Marine Gunnery Sgt. Ryan Jeschke of Herndon, Virginia, were killed on August 10 while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province.

They were assigned to 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Pendleton.

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