Sgt. William Rivers, 46, of Carrollton, Spc. Brianna Moffatt, 23, of Savannah, and Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, of Waycross were slain in the Saturday night attack by Iranian-backed militants on a small outpost near the Syrian border.
The three served in the 718th Engineer Company, the 926th Engineer Battalion, and the 926th Engineer Brigade, based out of Fort Moore in Georgia.
They were killed when the armed drone hit their housing unit, US officials said.
Sanders was first identified Monday by her family members, who affectionately called her “Munchkin” in a heart-wrenching post on Facebook.
Moffett’s mother Regina said news of her own daughter’s death marked “one of the saddest days of my life.
“With a heavy heart I have to say that my Angel my first born has going on to be with GOD today,” the mom wrote over the weekend on Facebook.
“The pain will never go away and my life is forever changed. I will never get to cook your favorite food, we will never get to talk on the phone and I will never see you walk through my front door again,” she said.
“A piece of my heart and soul will always be missing,” the mom said.
“Love you Baby Girl. Rest Easy. Always will be my first born.”
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How did the Us military have these ppl in tents outside. Especially during times of high tension.
There are a lot of outside sleeping quarters at outposts. I slept in tents on fob Joyce in the kunar province of Afghanistan in 2010 until we had more permanent housing built. But even the housing that we had would not have protected us from a drone strike.
If this is considered a temporary Outpost more permanent sleeping quarters may have never been built. And with our current political leadership unfortunately nowhere in the Middle East should be considered anything but high risk. I mean anybody who pulled out of Afghanistan the way this President did should not be given any confidence to do the right thing or the strategic sound thing.
"Munchkin" as a fellow service member I appreciate you continuing to serve and protect our country. You may be gone but you'll never be forgotten. Thank You for your service.
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