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Army sergeant buried with honors in Ozarks
Sgt. Philip J. Svitak of Joplin Missouri, 31, died in Afghanistan March 4 during a firefight near al Qaida and Taliban forces. He was laid to rest in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery after a church service in Joplin with a 21 gun salute and Taps. The family and community funded funeral costs as Svitak was remembered as a devoted husband father and unit member who served multiple tours with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment at Fort Campbell.
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Jopin
Ozarks
Afghanistan
Church of Christ
Philip J. Svitak
Svitak
Joplin
U.S
al- Qaida
Taliban
Shawn Starmer
New York City
Washington
Starmer
Phil
Ozark Memorial Park
Laura Svitak
Roseann Svitak
Michael King
Clarksville
Tenn
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Laura
Ethan
Nolan
Joplin-area
Bruce Woodard
Mason-Woodard Mortuary
Lincoln
Neb
Fremont
Nebraska
Missouri
Civil Air Patrol
Army
160Th
RPS Inc
Philip
al-Qaida