
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An Army Reservist from Uniontown, Kan., died in Afghanistan on Feb. 25 after an accident, the Defense Department said.
Specialist David E. Hall, 21, was serving in Kabul as a member of the 805th Military Police Company. He was based at Fort Bragg, N.C.
His teachers at Uniontown High School recalled Hall as a bright, ornery kid who made good. He was dedicated football player who came to the team in his senior year and left as a leader.
Uniontown High School principal Tracy Smith, who coached Hall on the football team, said he stood out because of his hardworking attitude. Hall spent hours in the gym, bulking up so he could play...