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Thursday, July 12, 2012

Fort Bragg Honors 5 Fallen at Memorial Service

Soldiers killed in Afghanistan during the month of June were honored on Wednesday.

Fort Bragg's 82nd Airborne Division held their monthly memorial to honor five of their paratroopers that lost their lives in June. The memorial service was held at the Main Post Chapel on Wednesday, July 11, at 11a.m. CH (LTC.) Barnett provided the invocation and opening comments and 1LT. Andre read the names and lit the candles before LTC Arnold and Maj. Sherwood gave their Commanders' Remarks. Fallen Paratroopers Honored Cpl. Nicholas H. Olivas, 20, of Fairfield, Oh., died on May 30, 2012. 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. 1LT. Mathew G. Fazzari, 25, of Walla Walla, Wash died June 6, 2012. 82nd Combat Aviation Bridgde, 82nd Airborne Division. CPT. Scott P. Pace, 33, of Brawley, Ca., died on June 6, 2012. 82nd Combat …

milipili

12:01 pm on Sunday, July 29, 2012

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Saturday, June 9, 2012

4th Brigade Soldier Killed in Attack in Khandahar Province

Fort Bragg loses another paratrooper in Afghanistan.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Fort Bragg soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Twenty-year-old Pfc. Brandon D. Goodine died Thursday in Maiwand, Afghanistan after enemy forces attacked his unit with an explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, at Fort Bragg. Goodine's awards include the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with campaign star, the Global War on Terror Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the NATO Medal, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Combat Infantryman's Badge and the Parachutist Badge. Goodine was originally from Luthersville…

Sandra Bachmeier

4:48 pm on Saturday, June 9, 2012

He's from Mcdonough where he grew up with his mother and two sisters. Brandon was a great kid so loving and fun. He always was the man of the house caring for his sisters and mother. Even when he was young he was taking care of the house and being the protector so it was no surprise to me he grew up to be a soldier continuing to be the man of the house to better himself and this country for his …   more ›

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