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SC soldier dead after vehicle roll-over in Afghanistan
Posted: 06.20.2011 at 1:00 PM
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Sgt. 1st Class Alvin Boatwright  / Facebook
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33-year-old Sgt. 1st Class Alvin A. Boatwright from Lodge died Saturday in Afghanistan after the vehicle he was in rolled-over. More than 175 U.S. troops have died so far this year in Afghanistan.

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