AFGHANISTAN: TWO KILLED WHEN VEHICLE SLIDES INTO RIVER

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Two U.S. service members drowned after their High-Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle slid into the Kunar River northeast of Jalalabad on August 4.

Two other service members escaped from the vehicle before it slid into the river. One was treated and released by U.S. military medical personnel at the scene, and the other was transported to Bagram Airfield for treatment. He is in good condition and is expected to be released soon.

The up-armored Humvee was part of a larger convoy conducting operations against enemy forces.

Semper Fi