The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
1st Lt. Robert N. Bennedsen, 25, of Vashon, Wash., died July 18 at Qalat, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd [Stryker] Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
1st Lt. Robert N. Bennedsen, 25, of Vashon, Wash., died July 18 at Qalat, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd [Stryker] Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.
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