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DoD Identifies Army Casualties, April 28, 2017


Sgt. Joshua P. Rodgers and Sgt. Cameron H. Thomas
Sgt. Joshua P. Rodgers and Sgt. Cameron H. Thomas

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2017. The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. They died April 27 in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, as a result of small arms fire while engaged in dismounted operations. Both soldiers were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia. The incident is under investigation.

Killed were:

Sgt. Joshua P. Rodgers, 22, of Bloomington, Illinois.

Sgt. Cameron H. Thomas, 23, of Kettering, Ohio.

Source: http://defense.gov


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