
Two Wisconsin Marines serving in the same platoon died the same day in an explosion in Iraq, including one whose twin brother is to be married during the Christmas holidays, authorities said Tuesday.
Pfc. Brent Vroman, 21, of Omro, and Lance Cpl. Richard D. Warner, 22, of Waukesha, died Monday from wounds received in an explosion during combat operations in Iraq’s Babil province, the military said.
Both riflemen were with the Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, headquartered in Chicago, and assigned to the 1st Platoon, Fox Company, based in Milwaukee, said 1st Sgt. Cecil Goodloe, a spokesman for...