To honor the men and women in our armed forces and remind our readers of their sacrifices, the Benton County Daily Record is publishing Department of Defense announcements identifying Americans killed in active military operations.
Four soldiers died July 14 at Zabul Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Killed were: Spc. Chase Stanley,21, of Napa, Calif., Spc. Jesse D. Reed, 26, of Orefield, Pa., Spc.
Matthew J. Johnson, 21, of Maplewood, Minn., and Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher, 24, of Ballwin, Mo. They were assigned to the 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade (Combat), Fort Bragg, N.C.
Opinion, Pages 5 on 07/21/2010