The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Joshua T. Twigg, 21, of Indiana, Pa., died Sept. 2 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
he Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Aug. 31 in Logar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Vinson B. Adkinson III, 26, of Harper, Kan.
Sgt. Raymond C. Alcaraz, 20, of Redlands, Calif.
Pfc. Matthew E. George, 22, of Gransboro, N.C.
Pfc. James A. Page, 23, of Titusville, Fla.
They were assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Bamberg, Germany.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Aug. 30 in Malajat, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Killed were:
1st Lt. Mark A. Noziska, 24, of Papillon, Neb.
Staff Sgt. Casey J. Grochowiak, 34, of Lompoc, Calif.
