Joel Gomez, a wounded Iraq War vet who inspired his hometown, dies
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Former Army Sgt.Joel Gomez, whose story inspired his hometown to rally behind him, died Tuesdayfrom complications related to the catastrophic injuries he suffered in the Iraq War.Gomez, a 42-year-old Wheaton native, experienced kidney trouble after being diagnosed with pneumonia in his left lung earlier this month.
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