Army Spec. Tim Thorpe was named Soldier of the Month for his battalion. Here he poses with Iraqi children at a bridge-building site. - Submitted photo
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Army Spec. Tim Thorpe was named Soldier of the Month for his battalion. Here he poses with Iraqi children at a bridge-building site.

Bellevue native named Soldier of the Month


April 23, 2009 · 11:59 AM

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Army Spec. Tim Thorpe was named Soldier of the Month for April by his battalion, which includes over 1,000 troops currently stationed in Iraq.

Thorpe joined the Army Reserves at the age of 21 as a senior at Western Washington University. He now serves as a bridge builder with the Army Corps of Engineers, and is expected to return from his tour in Iraq this May.

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