Published January 19, 2008, 12:00 AM

Superior soldier laid to rest

Someone stepped on a rug, a house in a volatile Iraqi province exploded, and hundreds of people who knew and loved Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Pionk lost a friend and a leader.

By: By Janna Goerdt/Duluth News Tribune, The Daily Telegram

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