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Lost Warriors: Jacob Fairbanks

Spc. Jacob Fairbanks, 22, took his own life April 9, 2008, while deployed in Iraq. Fairbanks, who had a daughter, was being treated with an anti-depressant at the time of his death.

June 21, 2011 — 2:06pm

Spc. Jacob Fairbanks, 22, took his own life April 9, 2008, while deployed in Iraq. Fairbanks, who had a daughter, was being treated with an anti-depressant at the time of his death.

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