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Old 08-31-2019, 01:20 PM
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Unhappy Pentagon identifies Special Forces soldier killed in Afghanistan

Pentagon identifies Special Forces soldier killed in Afghanistan
By: Jeff Schogol - Task & Purpose - 8-31-19
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Sgt. 1st Class Dustin B. Ard died on Aug. 29 of wounds he sustained during combat operations in Afghanistan.

The Special Forces community is mourning the loss of another brother killed in Afghanistan this year: Sgt. 1st Class Dustin B. Ard, of 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne).


Ard, 31, was on his third deployment to Afghanistan when he died on Aug. 29 from wounds he sustained during combat operations in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, said Lt. Col. Loren Bymer, a spokesman for U.S. Army Special Operations Command.

He had recently been promoted to sergeant first class on Aug. 1 and has been posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star, Bymer said.

"Sgt. 1st Class Ard's loss is felt across our 1st Special Forces Group Family," Col. Owen G. Ray, commander of 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), said in a news release. "Our priority now is to take care of his family and our soldiers and provide the best possible care that we can during this incredible time of need."

It has been a particularly deadly year in Afghanistan for U.S. troops. A total of 18 service members have died this year supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel, including eight soldiers from Special Forces.

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We here at the PatriotFiles.com site - We here send our respects to his Family and Friends and to his Unit. Loosing one of your Mate's isn't easy - but he was doing his duty and his sacrifice will not be forgotten.

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