Sunday, August 11, 2019

There were 2 US deaths in Iraq on Saturday

Yesterday, a US marine was killed in Iraq.  Today, the US Defense Dept has identified him: Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer of Mancos of Colorado.

Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer, 35, was killed Saturday by enemy small arms fire in Ninewah Province:

  1. Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer, 35, of Mancos, Colo., died after apparently being hit by enemy small arms fire in combat, the Pentagon said in a statement late Sunday. This incident is under investigation.
  2. . this evening announced the death of Raider Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer, 35, of Mancos, Colorado. The Koppenhafer was killed by small arms fire while conducting combat operations in Ninewah province, .
  3. 35-year-old Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer was killed Saturday by enemy small arms fire in Ninewah Province while he was advising an Iraqi Security Force mission.
  4. Gunnery Sergeant Scott A. Koppenhafer, 35, a critical skills operator with 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, suffered fatal wounds during combat operations while supporting Iraqi Security Forces. He was originally from Mancos, Colorado.
  5. Decorated MARSOC Operator Of The Year Winner Scott A. Koppenhafer ID’d As Soldier Killed In Iraq On defeat ISIS Mission




AP reports:

He graduated from Adams State College in 2005 with a B.S. in Business Marketing.
Koppenhafer is survived by his wife and two children.

“Our most sincere thoughts are with the family and teammates of Gunnery Sergeant Koppenhafer during this difficult time,” Capt. Kristin Tortorici with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command said in a news release.


The death of Koppenhafer is sad and tragic.  But it wasn't the only US death.  Elizabeth McLaughlin and Abby Cruz (ABC NEWS) report, "A U.S. contractor was also killed in Saturday's attack, according to a U.S. official."


Is that person going to be identified?  Military contractors are part of the effort to outsource the war.  Who announces their deaths?  Who mourns their deaths?



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