Specialist Josh Seals was laid to rest today; Saturday, August 27th, 2011. He was the most recent Oklahoma soldier to have been killed in Afghanistan.
Since July 29th, 2011; no less than 8 soldiers from Oklahoma have been killed in that conflict. Most were serving in the Oklahoma National Guard.
American Legion Post #142 of Hominy
remembers and honors:
2nd Lt. Jered W. Ewy, 33, of Edmond, and Spc. Augustus J. Vicari, 22, of Broken Arrow, died July 29, when an improvised explosive device detonated while they were conducting a dismounted patrol in Janak Kheyl.
Staff Sgt. Kirk Owen, 37, of Sapulpa, was killed August 2 when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in the Lajah District of Paktia Province.
Sgt. Anthony Del Mar Peterson, 24, of Chelsea, was killed August 4 when he was struck by small arms fire while on a dismounted patrol in Paktia Province.
Specialist Jordan Morris, 23, of Stillwater, was killed August 11 in the Kandahar province when explosives detonated by his vehicle. Morris was one of five who died from injuries in that explosion. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
2nd Lt. Joe L. Cunningham, 27, of Kingston, died August 13 at Laghman Province of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident.
1st Lt. Damon T. Leehan, 30, of Moore, was killed August 14 when a military vehicle in which he was riding struck an IED while conducting operations in the Alingar District of Laghman Province.
Specialist Josh Seals, 21, of Porter died Tuesday, August 16th from non-combat related injuries. Continue reading →
Blackwell-Frazier American Legion Post #142 Hominy, Oklahoma 