The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Master Sgt. Gregory R. Trent, 38, of Norton, Mass., died Aug. 8 in Bethesda, Md., from wounds suffered July 31 in Baktabad, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with small-arms fire.
Trent was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.
For more information please contact the U.S. Army Special Forces Command public affairs office at 910-689-6187.
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from Bostonglobe:
By Zachary T. Sampson, Globe Correspondent
August 12, 2012
A US Army Special Forces sergeant from Norton died in Bethesda, Md., Wednesday from wounds he suffered in Afghanistan.
Master Sergeant Gregory R. Trent, 38, was injured on July 31 when enemy forces attacked his unit with small-arms fire, according to the Department of Defense. The agency said Trent was in the area of Shindand, Afghanistan, with Company B, Fourth Battalion, Third Special Forces Group (Airborne). The company is based out of Fort Bragg, N.C.
Trent had been deployed four times in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and once for Operation Iraqi Freedom, according to a statement from the US Army Special Forces Command. He leaves his wife, a daughter, a brother, and his parents, according to the statement.
His family could not be reached for comment Saturday.
Trent enlisted in the Army as an artilleryman in August 1998, according to the Special Forces Command. He served as a howitzer section chief in Italy.
He later was deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, and in 2006, Trent volunteered for the Special Forces Assessment and Selection Course. He completed a qualification course in August 2009.
The Norton soldier most recently deployed to Afghanistan in January 2012. He was a Special Forces intelligence sergeant.
Trent received many accolades during his military career, according to the Special Forces Command, including the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and a Defense Meritorious Service Medal.
By Zachary T. Sampson, Globe Correspondent
August 12, 2012
A US Army Special Forces sergeant from Norton died in Bethesda, Md., Wednesday from wounds he suffered in Afghanistan.
Master Sergeant Gregory R. Trent, 38, was injured on July 31 when enemy forces attacked his unit with small-arms fire, according to the Department of Defense. The agency said Trent was in the area of Shindand, Afghanistan, with Company B, Fourth Battalion, Third Special Forces Group (Airborne). The company is based out of Fort Bragg, N.C.
Trent had been deployed four times in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and once for Operation Iraqi Freedom, according to a statement from the US Army Special Forces Command. He leaves his wife, a daughter, a brother, and his parents, according to the statement.
His family could not be reached for comment Saturday.
Trent enlisted in the Army as an artilleryman in August 1998, according to the Special Forces Command. He served as a howitzer section chief in Italy.
He later was deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, and in 2006, Trent volunteered for the Special Forces Assessment and Selection Course. He completed a qualification course in August 2009.
The Norton soldier most recently deployed to Afghanistan in January 2012. He was a Special Forces intelligence sergeant.
Trent received many accolades during his military career, according to the Special Forces Command, including the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and a Defense Meritorious Service Medal.
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1 comments:
"His family could not be reached for comment Saturday" Here's a comment for ya. The family does not want to be bothered by you media vultures. Leave us alone! How's that for a comment?
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