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General Category => Military/Defense News => Topic started by: rangerrebew on July 24, 2020, 11:09:58 am
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Paratrooper was killed in vehicle rollover during recon ops in Syria
Kyle Rempfer
An 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper was killed on Tuesday during a vehicle rollover accident while conducting reconnaissance operations in Eastern Syria.
Sgt. Bryan Cooper Mount, 25, from St. George, Utah, was identified Thursday as the fallen paratrooper by his home unit.
Mount was assigned to 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
The 82nd’s commander, Maj. Gen. Christopher Donahue, said in a Thursday statement that Mount “was a true American hero†who served honorably and gave his life defending his fellow citizens.
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2020/07/23/paratrooper-was-killed-in-vehicle-rollover-during-recon-ops-in-syria/ (https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2020/07/23/paratrooper-was-killed-in-vehicle-rollover-during-recon-ops-in-syria/)