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The son of an Erwin resident was honored during a posthumous Honorary Green Beret Induction Ceremony in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on July 20.
Sgt. 1st Class Jeremiah Johnson, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist with the 3rd Special Forces Group, Airborne, was killed in action on Oct. 4, 2017, in Niger after their formation was overwhelmed with enemy contact.
Jeremiah Johnson and Sgt. LaDavid Johnson, a wheeled vehicle mechanic who was also killed during the attack, were both awarded Green Berets during the ceremony by Lt. Gen. Francis Beaudette, Army Special Operations Command commanding general.
âThese men represent the very finest our nation has ever produced, stalwart in their dedication to duty, selfless in every aspect of act and of deed, valorous in the face of overwhelming odds and danger, and committed to freeing the oppressed,â Beaudette said.
Fayetteville, Hope Mills, Spring Lake and other areas will hold events to honor those who died in service to the country.
There are a number of events scheduled over the next few days, some of which will honor fallen service members while others are military-connected.
Here are some of them:
Wednesday:
•The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6018 will hold an observance at 6 p.m. at the post, 116 Chance St., in Fayetteville, said Post Commander Edward Beard.
Thursday:
• The U.S. Army Special Operations Command will honor soldiers killed while supporting combat operations during 2018, 2019 and 2020 in a ceremony that will be streamed on the command s Facebook page at 10 a.m., according to a news advisory.