Northeast Texas Soldier Killed in Afghanistan

FORT CAMPBELL, KY. (AP) — The military says a Fort Campbell soldier was killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near a security checkpoint in southern Afghanistan. The military said Sgt. Kyle B. Stout, 25, of Texarkana, was a cannon crewmember assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division. He joined the Army in July 2006 and arrived at Fort Campbell in November 2006. He is survived by his parents, Billy M. and Robin C. Stout of Wake Village, Texas.