In Memoriam

Wherein we pause to mark notable lives lost this week.
By Heather — July 27, 2014

From the DoD:

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

They died July 24, in Mirugol Kalay, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when the enemy attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device. These soldiers were assigned 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Killed were:

Staff Sgt. Benjamin G. Prange, 30, of Hickman, Neb.; and

Pfc. Keith M. Williams, 19, of Visalia, Calif.

And as ABC reported:

Pfc. Donnell A. Hamilton died in San Antonio, Texas after becoming ill in Afghanistan.

We honor their service to our country.

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