Article Photos: Empire native dies in explosion in Afghanistan

An Army carry team loads a transfer case containing the remains of Sgt. Vinson Adkinson, of Empire, into a transfer vehicle Wednesday at Dover Air Force Base, Del. <strong>Steve Ruark - AP</strong>

An Army carry team loads a transfer case containing the remains of Sgt. Vinson Adkinson, of Empire, into a transfer vehicle Wednesday at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Steve Ruark - AP