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DOD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
They died Oct.1, in Khost, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when an insurgent detonated a suicide vest while they were on dismounted patrol. The soldiers were assigned to the 514th Military Police Company, 60th Troop Command, Winterville, N.C.
Killed were:
Sgt. Thomas J. Butler IV, 25, of Wilmington, N.C.;
Sgt. Jeremy F. Hardison, 23, of Maysville, N.C. and
Sgt. Donna R. Johnson, 29, of Raeford, N.C.
For more information, media may contact the North Carolina Army National Guard public affairs office in Raleigh, N.C., at 919-612-9712.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
They died Oct.1, in Khost, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when an insurgent detonated a suicide vest while they were on dismounted patrol. The soldiers were assigned to the 514th Military Police Company, 60th Troop Command, Winterville, N.C.
Killed were:
Sgt. Thomas J. Butler IV, 25, of Wilmington, N.C.;
Sgt. Jeremy F. Hardison, 23, of Maysville, N.C. and
Sgt. Donna R. Johnson, 29, of Raeford, N.C.
For more information, media may contact the North Carolina Army National Guard public affairs office in Raleigh, N.C., at 919-612-9712.
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Sgt. Thomas J. Butler IV, 25, of Wilmington,
N.C., died Oct.1, in Khost, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when an
insurgent detonated a suicide vest while he was on dismounted patrol.
Butler was assigned to the 514th Military Police Company, 60th Troop Command, Winterville, N.C.
Sgt.Butler, who grew up in Hampstead, graduated from Topsail High in 2006 and lists Wilmington as his home on his Facebook page, joined the North Carolina National Guard in June 2007. The deployment to Afghanistan was his first. His awards and decorations included the National Defense Service Medal and the Army Service Ribbon.
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Sgt. Jeremy F. Hardison, 23, of Maysville, N.C., died Oct.1, in Khost, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when an insurgent detonated a suicide vest while he was on dismounted patrol. Hardison
was assigned to the 514th Military Police Company, 60th Troop Command, Winterville, N.C. - North Carolina National Guard
Hardison entered the military in May 2006. Also a veteran of service in Iraq, he had deployed there in 2009. His awards and decorations included the Combat Action Badge, Iraq Campaign Medal with a campaign star and the Army Commendation Medal.
Hardison entered the military in May 2006. Also a veteran of service in Iraq, he had deployed there in 2009. His awards and decorations included the Combat Action Badge, Iraq Campaign Medal with a campaign star and the Army Commendation Medal.
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Sgt. Donna R. Johnson, 29, of Raeford, N.C., died Oct.1, in Khost, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when an insurgent detonated a suicide vest while she was on dismounted patrol. Johnson was as
signed to the 514th Military Police Company, 60th Troop Command, Winterville, N.C.
Sgt. Johnson joined the North Carolina National Guard in August 2006. She had previously deployed to Iraq from 2007 to 2008. Her awards and decorations included the Combat Action Badge, Iraq Campaign Medal and Army Commendation Medal.
Sgt. Johnson joined the North Carolina National Guard in August 2006. She had previously deployed to Iraq from 2007 to 2008. Her awards and decorations included the Combat Action Badge, Iraq Campaign Medal and Army Commendation Medal.
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