The Department of Defense announced today the death of two
soldiers who were supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
Both soldiers died February 8, 2020 in Nangarhar Province,
Afghanistan, as a result of wounds sustained while engaged in combat
operations. The incident is under investigation.
The deceased are:
Sgt. 1st Class* Javier Jaguar Gutierrez, 28, of San Antonio,
Texas.
Sgt. 1st Class* Antonio Rey Rodriguez, 28, of Las Cruces,
New Mexico.
Both soldiers were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Special
Forces Group (Airborne), Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
For more information regarding Sgt. 1st Class Gutierrez and
Sgt. 1st Class Rodriguez, media may contact Lt. Col. Loren Bymer, Public
Affairs Chief, US Army Special Operations Command, at 910-432-3383 or
loren.bymer@socom.mil.
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