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Department of Defense Announces Army Casualties


Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy A. Bolyard
Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy A. Bolyard (Source: Military.com)
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 6, 2018
By: Rosemary Piser

The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.

Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy A. Bolyard, 42, from Thornton, West Virginia, died September 3, 2018, of wounds sustained from small arms fire in Logar Province, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation.

Bolyard was assigned to 3rd Squadron, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade, Fort Benning, Georgia.

Staff Sgt. Diobanjo S. Sanagustin
Staff Sgt. Diobanjo S. Sanagustin (Source: Stripes.com)

Staff Sgt. Diobanjo S. Sanagustin, 32, from National City, California, died September 4, 2018, from a non-combat related injury at Bagram Airfield, in Bagram district, Parwan province, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation.

Sanagustin was assigned to 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Source: www.defense.gov


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