DOD: 2 Fort Bliss Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan

Two soldiers based at Fort Bliss, Texas, were killed when their unit was attacked by enemy forces in Afghanistan.

The Department of Defense says 21-year-old Spc. Kedith L. Jacobs, of Denver, and 22-year-old Pfc. Leroy Deronde III, of Jersey City, N.J., were killed May 27 in the Chak-E Warkdak District, Afghanistan.

They were assigned to the 125th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss.