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Fort Hood soldier who died in Texas flooding identified by family

CBS News has confirmed the name of one of the nine soldiers who died in what the Army is calling a tragic accident during a routine training exercise. Eddy Rae'Laurin Gates and eight other soldiers were killed in Texas floodwaters. Flash flooding reportedly washed away their two-and-a-half ton military vehicle. David Begnaud is learning more about the soldiers.
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