JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – One year ago, seven Northwest soldiers and their interpreter were killed in a massive IED blast in Southern Afghanistan. It was the single deadliest incident during a brutal one-year deployment of the 5th Stryker Brigade from Joint Base Lewis-McChord. You will hear what happened that day and how one year later this tragedy has transformed some of the people most affected by it. Correspondent Austin Jenkins reports in the latest installment in his year-long series. He’s been following the hard-hit 5th Stryker Brigade as it transitions home.
Interview With Soldier Who Survived Deadly Blast [Audio]
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – One year ago, seven Northwest soldiers and their interpreter were killed in a massive IED blast in Southern Afghanistan. It was the single deadliest incident during a brutal one-year deployment of the 5th Stryker Brigade from Joint Base Lewis-McChord. You will hear what happened that day and how one year later this tragedy has transformed some of the people most affected by it. Correspondent Austin Jenkins reports in the latest installment in his year-long series. He’s been following the hard-hit 5th Stryker Brigade as it transitions home.