Sgt. Youvert Loney, 28, of Pohnpei, Micronesia, joined the Army on October 3, 2005. He came to Fort Carson on May 23, 2006, and fought in Operation Iraqi Freedom from October 2006 to December 2007. He deployed to Afghanistan on June 5, 2009, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and died Sept. 5 in Abad, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle using small arms and recoilless rifle fires. Sgt. Loney had earned a Purple Heart, an Army Commendation Medal, an Army Good Conduct Medal, an Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Combat Star, and Combat Infantry Badge during his service.
Sgt. Youvert Loney, 28, of Pohnpei, Micronesia, joined the Army on October 3, 2005. He came to Fort Carson on May 23, 2006, and fought in Operation Iraqi Freedom from October 2006 to December 2007. He deployed to Afghanistan on June 5, 2009, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and died Sept. 5 in Abad, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle using small arms and recoilless rifle fires. Sgt. Loney had earned a Purple Heart, an Army Commendation Medal, an Army Good Conduct Medal, an Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Combat Star, and Combat Infantry Badge during his service.
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