Sad news to report this afternoon -- A DeRidder soldier has died from injuries sustained in service overseas. Here is the news release from the U.S. Department of Defense: DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. 1st Class Andrew T. Weathers, 30, of DeRidder, Louisiana, died Sept. 30, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from wounds sustained when the enemy attacked his unit with small arms fire Sept. 28, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 17:24:40 +0000
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