Soldier killed in Afghanistan from Fort Carson

The Department of Defense has identified the soldiers killed in Afghanistan on June 25.

Master Sgt. Micheal Riley, 32, was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group from Fort Carson.

Riley was born in Germany on Dec. 6, 1986 and joined the U.S. Army in March 2006.

Col. Lawrence Ferguson remembers Riley as a seasoned soldier.

“Mike was an experienced Special Forces noncommissioned officer and the veteran of five previous deployments to Afghanistan. We will honor his service and sacrifice as we remain steadfast in our commitment to our mission,” Col. Ferguson said.

Sgt. James Johnston, 24, also died during the operation in Afghanistan. Johnston was assigned to the 79th Ordnance Battalion, 71 Ordnance Group from Fort Hood, Texas.

Both soldiers died in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan as a result of wounds sustained from small arms fire while engaged in combat operations. The incident is under investigation.

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