Wheaton soldier buried nearly 2 decades after being wounded in Iraq War
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Former Army Sgt.Joel Gomez was buried with full military honors Tuesday, nearly two decades after he suffered catastrophic injuries during the Iraq War.The 42-year-old Wheaton native died Nov. 22 after developing pneumonia and kidney problems.He had been living with quadriplegia since breaking his spine in two places while on a combat mission in 2004.
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