Monday, January 6, 2014

The First Coalition Death In Afghanistan

Photo: Sgt. 1st Class William K. Lacey, 38, of Laurel, Fla., was killed in an insurgent attack in Afghanistan Jan. 4, 2014. Fort Knox/U.S. Army

US Soldier The First Coalition Combat Death Of 2014 In Afghanistan -- Stars and Stripes

The Department of Defense identified a 38-year-old U.S. soldier based at Fort Knox as the servicemember killed by an insurgent attack Saturday in eastern Afghanistan.

Sgt. 1st Class William K. Lacey died from injuries received during a rocket-propelled grenade attack in the Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, according to the DOD release. His death marks the first combat loss of 2014 for the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force.

There were three insurgent attacks Jan. 4 in Afghanistan, one at the military base in Nangarhar and two others later in Kabul that caused no casualties, according to the ISAF.

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Update: Knox soldier killed in RPG attack in Afghanistan -- Army Times

My Comment: Our prayers are with the family and loved ones.

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