The Department of Defense announced today the death of a
soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.
Cpl. Joseph Maciel of South Gate, California, died July 7,
2018, in Tarin Kowt District, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan from wounds
sustained during an apparent insider attack. The incident is under
investigation.
Maciel was assigned to 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry
Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Task Force 1-28
Infantry is currently deployed in support of the 1st Security Force Assistance
Brigade.
For more information regarding Cpl. Maciel, media may
contact Maj. Anthony Hoefler, 3rd Infantry Division public affairs at
anthony.t.hoefler.mil@mail.mil, 912-432-0519 or Ben Garrett, Maneuver Center of
Excellence, Ft. Benning, Georgia public affairs at
benjamin.l.garrett4.civ@mail.mil, 706-545-9229.
For more information about 1st Security Force Assistance
Brigade, media may email Maj. Matt Fontaine, 1st SFAB public affairs at
matthew.e.fontaine.mil@mail.mil.
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