Carla Thode, wife of Sergeant First Class James E. Thode who was killed in action last year in Khost, Afghanista, views the plaque placed in the armory entrance honoring her husband, during a renaming ceremony Dec. 9 The renaming ceremony was held in honor of Sergeant First Class James E. Thode who was killed in action last year in Khost, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked his unit unit, the 118th Sapper Co, 1457th Engineer, Battalion, 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, with an improvised explosive device.

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