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DoD Identifies Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

They died Nov. 24, in Kabul, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when the enemy attacked their vehicle with a vehicle borne improvised explosive device.

Killed were:

Sgt. Maj. Wardell B. Turner, 48, of Nanticoke, Maryland. He was assigned to Headquarters, United States Army Garrison, Fort Drum, New York.


Spc. Joseph W. Riley, 27, of Grove City, Ohio. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.


For more information on Turner, contact the Fort Drum public affairs office at 315-772-8286, or at 315-523-4546.


For more information on Riley, contact the 82nd Airborne Division public affairs office during duty hours at 910-432-0661, or after duty hours at 910-309-5561, 910-309-3827, or 910-587-0278.

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Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you: 1. Jesus Christ 2. The American G.I. One died for your soul, and the other for your Freedom.

Ride In Peace, JonD, Debbie, Mike, Irish, Kat, Ron, Wheelmaster and Chgo Jim.

Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of SGM Wardell B. Turner. May God help you though this difficult time and sorrow. Know your loved one is a Hero to us all and will never be forgotten. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms, Wardell.

Going home, going home,
I'm just going home.
Quiet-like, slip away-
I'll be going home.
It's not far, just close by;
Jesus is the Door;
Work all done, laid aside,
Fear and grief no more.
Friends are there, waiting now.
He is waiting, too.
See His smile! See His hand!
He will lead me through.

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Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you: 1. Jesus Christ 2. The American G.I. One died for your soul, and the other for your Freedom.

Ride In Peace, JonD, Debbie, Mike, Irish, Kat, Ron, Wheelmaster and Chgo Jim.

Thoughts and prayers for all who hold this young man and grandfather dear.

This picture is from a USA Today article about SGM Turner.

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In Honor of Capt. Walter Sigafoos and ADJ3 Paul Moser - still missing.[/size]

My family and I wish to express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Sgt. Maj. Wardell B. Turner. You are now and will forever be in our thoughts and prayers. The world is a smaller place today without him.

We hope that somehow you will find peace.

Wardell, stand down, you have done your duty in this life, carry on to the next.

Rest in Peace and God Bless.

Rest In Peace. My prayers and sincere condolences to the family and friends of Wardell. You will never be forgotten.

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In Memory of all those we lost on 9/11/2001

In honor of:
My son SFC US Army 82nd ABN, active duty 2 tours in Afghanistan
My father Cold War Vet. SGT US Army 8th Division 28th Infantry stationed in Germany
All those who protect this great nation

My thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of SGM WARDELL B TURNER, you are an American hero. May you rest in peace, you are not forgotten.

Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of SGM. Wardell B. Turner
You will never be forgotten. Rest in Peace Hero