DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two
soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
They died in Pech River Valley, Afghanistan, on June 16, when their all terrain vehicle truck an improvised explosive device during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light
Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
Killed were:
1st Lt. Forrest P. Ewens, 25, of Washington state.
Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez, 26, of Staten Island, N.Y.
