Mother of soldier who died in Fort Liberty barracks demands oversight

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Mother of soldier who died in Fort Liberty barracks demands oversight
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer
Jun 20, 10:52 AM
The mother of Pvt. 2nd Class Caleb 'Smitty' Smither travelled to Washington, D.C. in the hopes that Congress would provide oversight into her son's death case. (Photo courtesy of the Fayetteville Observer/Army)

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The mother of a paratrooper whose decomposing body was found in his barracks room three years ago was on Capitol Hill last week hoping legislators would hear her concerns about the deaths of service members on American soil.

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