Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 12, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Sgt. 1st Class Maitland Deweever Wilson, died on March 7 in Landstuhl, Germany of non-combat related injuries according to the Pentagon. Sgt. Wilson, 38 of Brooklyn, New York, was assigned to the 831st Transportation Battalion, 595th Transportation Brigade in Manama, Bahrain. Source: dod.gov
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