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A Tribute: SSG Jason R. Arnette |
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| Photo Courtesy of Fort Drum Public Affairs |
Two 2nd Brigade Combat Team Soldiers killed in Baghdad by March 31 IED attack
Fort Drum Public Affairs Office
FORT DRUM – Two Commando Brigade Soldiers were killed in Baghdad when
their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device March 31.
Staff Sgt. Jason R. Arnette and Spc. Wilfred Flores Jr., were assigned to
Company C, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment.
Flores was killed March 31 and Arnette died of wounds April 1.
Both Soldiers deployed to Iraq with their unit to Iraq in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom in August 2006.
Staff Sgt. Jason R. Arnette, 24, was an infantryman and trained at Fort
Benning, Ga. His first assignment was with 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry
Regiment at Camp Greaves, South Korea.
In November 2003, he was reassigned to 2-14 Inf., also known as the
‘Golden Dragon' battalion.
The Amelia, Va. native served in Iraq from December 2003 to March 2004 and
then again from January 2005 to June 2005.
Arnette's military education includes the EMT/Paramedic Refresher Course,
Warrior Leader Course, Combat Lifesaver Course and the Dragon Antitank
Missile Trainer Course.
His awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Army Commendation
Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korea
Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism
Expeditionary Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Service Ribbon, Army Service
Ribbon and the Combat Infantryman Badge.
Thanks to the Fort Drum Public Affairs Office for the above text and photo.