
BENTON, Ark. — A Special Forces soldier who grew up in Little Rock and rounded up terror suspects in Afghanistan — earning a handshake from President Bush — has died in Iraq, his family said Sept. 12.
Master Sgt. Kevin Morehead, 33, died late Thursday or early Friday morning, his father, Jim Morehead said. The soldier was stationed in Afghanistan following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and was considered to be on the front line in the war against terror.
His family was still waiting for more details after an early morning phone call from the soldier’s widow, Theresa Morehead, who lives in Adams, Tenn. The couple had no children.
“My son used to come home and...