The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
They died Sept. 26, in Pul-E Alam, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when an insurgent wearing a suicide vest detonated the device near their patrol. These Soldiers were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Orion N. Sparks, 29, of Tucson, Ariz., and
Sgt. Jonathan A. Gollnitz, 28, of Lakehurst, N.J.
I still keep up with all DoD releases, but it is always more painful when casualties are from my old unit.
