<p><strong>Rank:</strong> Marine Corps Lance Corporal<br /><strong>Age:</strong> 20<br /><strong>Location:</strong> Wentzville, Missouri</p>
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**Rank:** Marine Corps Lance Corporal  
**Age:** 20  
**Location:** Wentzville, Missouri

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> His life meant so much more. I’m so incredibly devastated that I won’t be able to see the man that he was very quickly growing into becoming.
> 
> **Mark Schmitz, father of Jared Schmitz, to** [**KMOX**](https://www.audacy.com/kmox/news/local/a-marine-from-the-stl-area-was-killed-in-afghanistan-thursday-father-confirms) **radio**

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