U.S. service members lose their lives in Kuwait and Iraq in unrelated non-combat situations.
Two US soldiers deployed in the Middle East died this week in a non-combat-related incident while supporting operations against ISIS. On Wednesday, the Department of Defense confirmed the deaths as part of an ongoing indigenous resolve operation. The first soldier, Sergeant Emmett Wilfred Goodridge Jr., 40, from Roseville, Minnesota, died on Sunday at Camp Beauling […]
Six of the deadliest non-combat military aviation accidents in the last 5 years
This week, a US Navy electronic warfare aircraft crashed into San Diego Bay, California, causing injury to two service members. The Navy said both pilots on the Boeing EA-18G Growler were rescued. However, other service members involved in non-combat military aviation accidents were not so fortunate. Here are six of the most fatal non-combat military […]
National Guard soldier dies in non-combat related incident in Iraq
An Indiana Army National Guard soldier died in a “non-combat related incident” in Iraq days after Christmas, the National Guard confirmed to Fox News. The National Guard announced that Capt. Eric Richard Hart, 34, of Indianapolis, Indiana, died Dec. 28 while supporting Operation Inherent Resolve in the Middle East. The National Guard has not released […]
National Guard soldier dies from noncombat injury in Iraq
One U.S. soldier has died from non-combat injuries in Iraq, the Pentagon said. The Department of Defense announced that Capt. Eric Richard Hart, 34, of Indianapolis, died Saturday. Mr. Hart was in Iraq supporting U.S. military operations against the designated terrorist organization ISIS. He was assigned to the 38th Infantry Division within the Indiana National […]