A U.S. service member killed in Afghanistan on Saturday has been identified as Sgt. Maj. James G. 'Ryan' Sartor, 40, from Teague, Texas. He joined the Army in June 2001 and was assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division.
The announcement was made in a statement by NATO's Operation Resolute Support, but offered no further details about how the service member was killed.Sgt. Maj. James G."Ryan" Sartor, 40, of Teague, Texas, joined the Army in June 2001 and was assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division, the Army said in a statement.
"We’re incredibly saddened to learn of Sgt. Maj. James"Ryan” Sartor’s passing in Afghanistan. Ryan was a beloved warrior who epitomized the quiet professional,” said commander of 10th SFG , Col. Brian R. Rauen."He led his Soldiers from the front and his presence will be terribly missed." The most recent service member death in Afghanistan was on June 30, which came during a non-combat incident. He was identified as 31-year-old Sgt. 1st Class Elliott Robbins of Ogden, Utah.
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