Army reservist found dead in Kuwait ‘had passion for life and his mission overseas’ April 28 Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Pantos in an undated photograph. Pantos died on April 26, 2021 while deployed to Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. (377th Theater Sustainment Command) The Defense Department on Wednesday released the name of an Army Reserve soldier who died Monday in Kuwait while supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Pantos, 55, “died.at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, as the result of a non-combat related incident,” according to the DoD release. “The incident is under investigation.” Pantos was a heavy wheeled vehicle operator from Richmond, Virginia, assigned to the 55th Sustainment Brigade at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
U.S. Army photoU.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Matt Fitter SPC Amber Cobena
Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) Matt Fitter is a McAlester native, who is serving as special guest of honor and featured speaker for the 2021 Armed Forces Day Parade in McAlester.
Fitter is also serving as parade marshal for the Armed Forces Day Parade, set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 1 in Downtown McAlester.
No Armed Forces Day banquet is set for the day prior to the parade this year due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, but Fitter plans to deliver the Armed Forces Day address.
It s set for 11:30 a.m. on Friday, April 30, with the News-Capital planning to live stream the speech on the newspaper s Facebook page.
Army reservist found dead in Kuwait ‘had passion for life and his mission overseas’ April 28 Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Pantos in an undated photograph. Pantos died on April 26, 2021 while deployed to Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. (377th Theater Sustainment Command) The Defense Department on Wednesday released the name of an Army Reserve soldier who died Monday in Kuwait while supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Pantos, 55, “died.at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, as the result of a non-combat related incident,” according to the DoD release. “The incident is under investigation.” Pantos was a heavy wheeled vehicle operator from Richmond, Virginia, assigned to the 55th Sustainment Brigade at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
US Soldier Serving in Kuwait Found Dead
As the sun rises, a soldier hikes along a 12-mile road march course. (U.S. Army: Sgt. Scott Lamberson)
27 Apr 2021
The Army announced Tuesday that one of its soldiers has died while serving in Kuwait.
The soldier, who has not been identified, was found dead in his living quarters Monday at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, according to a news release from U.S. Army Central. This incident is not combat related, and the name of the soldier is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin, the release states. We send our heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased.
Soldier found dead in Kuwait living quarters 2 hours ago A soldier was found dead Monday in his living quarters at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. (Courtesy Wikimedia Commons/TravisAF) U.S. Army Central officials announced Tuesday that a soldier supporting operations at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait was found dead Monday morning. An Army official told Military Times the soldier “was supporting joint operations including air logistics.” The soldier was found in his living quarters, according to an ARCENT press release. “This incident is not combat related and the name of the Soldier is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin,” said the release. “We send our heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased.”