Army IDs soldier killed by Kandahar bomb

[unhappycamper]

Army IDs soldier killed by Kandahar bomb
The Associated Press
Posted : Friday Nov 20, 2009 14:52:51 EST

FORT LEWIS, Wash. — The Defense Department says a Fort Lewis soldier was killed Tuesday by a roadside bomb in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Spc. Joseph M. Lewis, 26, of Terrell, Texas, was a member of the 5th Stryker Brigade.

The News Tribune of Tacoma reports he was the 29th member of the brigade to die since it deployed in July.

Lewis previously served a 12-month tour in Korea and was on his first deployment to Afghanistan. He leaves behind a wife, Theresa, and an infant daughter, Abigail, according to the Terrell (Texas) Tribune.


Article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/11/ap_army_lewis_afghanistan_kia_112009/



unhappycamper comment: To date nine hundred twenty three American soldiers have died in the continued occupation of Afghanistan -- > http://icasualties.org/oef/

On another sad note, November 2009 has been the deadliest November for American soldiers since the 2001 invasion.

2001 --> 5
2002 --> 1
2003 --> 8
2004 --> 7
2005 --> 7
2006 --> 9
2007 --> 22
2008 --> 12
2009 --> 24