Pentagon Identifies 2 US Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan

The U.S. Army’s Special Operations Command released the names of the two Green Berets who were killed during combat operations in Afghanistan.
Pentagon Identifies 2 US Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan
This undated photo provided by the U.S. Department of Defense shows Master Sgt. Luis F. Deleon-Figueroa. U.S. Department of Defense via AP
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. Army’s Special Operations Command on Thursday, Aug. 22, released the names of the two Green Berets who were killed a day earlier during combat operations in Afghanistan.

Master Sgt. Luis F. Deleon-Figueroa, 31, and Master Sgt. Jose J. Gonzalez, 35, died as a result of small arms fire in northern Faryab Province. Both were members of 7th Special Forces Group, which is based at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.