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Other Two Libya Victims ID’d

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Were both former Navy SEALS.

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Two days after a violent attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, left four Americans dead, all the victims have now been identified. The names of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens and State Department official Sean Smith were already revealed, but Secretary of State Hillary Clinton released a statement praising the victims’ dedication and naming the remaining two Thursday. Tyrone Woods spent two decades as a SEAL, was a father of three, and had worked protecting diplomats in dangerous posts for the past two years. Glen Doherty was also a Navy SEAL and a paramedic who served in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other conflict zones. “We honor the memory of our fallen colleagues by continuing their work and carrying on the best traditions of a bold and generous nation,” Clinton said.

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