Tucson soldier laid to rest

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A Tucson soldier who was killed with seven of his comrades in Afghanistan has been laid to rest.

Hundreds of family, friends and mourners attended the funeral of Army Sgt. Justin Gallegos on Thursday. He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery with military honors.

His mother was presented with the Bronze Star that Gallegos received after his death, while Gallegos' son and mother both received American flags that had been draped over his coffin.

The Department of Defense says the 27-year-old Gallegos was one of eight U.S. soldiers killed Oct. 3 when hundreds of insurgents stormed their outpost near the Pakistan border.

Gallegos attended Tucson High Magnet School before joining the Army.

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Information from: KVOA-TV, http://www.kvoa.com/