Preece, a 25-year-old Arnold native, returned from Iraq last month after a year of service with the Army National Guard. There, his unit - Charlie Troop of the 2nd 104th Cavalry - was in charge of security in an area just north of Baghdad.
They'd patrol, do surveillance, make arrests and charge people - all things he does regularly in his patrol in the Eastern District of the county.
"People you lock up over there, you still have to take them to trial," Preece...
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