(CNN) -- The death of a U.S. Marine in southern Afghan combat has ushered in a grim milestone.
Cpl. Taylor J. Baune of Andover, Minnesota, is the 2,000th American to die in Operation Enduring Freedom.
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(CNN) -- The death of a U.S. Marine in southern Afghan combat has ushered in a grim milestone.
Cpl. Taylor J. Baune of Andover, Minnesota, is the 2,000th American to die in Operation Enduring Freedom.

CNN | Posted: 06/14/2012 11:09 am Updated: 06/14/2012 11:40 am