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US Army Identifies Paratrooper Who Died in Alaska Bear Attack

Posted: Fri May 13, 2022 4:28 pm
by claireokc
A soldier who died this week due to injuries sustained in a bear attack while working at a military training area in Alaska has been identified as Florida native Seth Michael Plant, the U.S. Army confirmed on Thursday. Staff Sgt. Plant, a 30-year-old infantryman from the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, was pronounced dead at a hospital on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Anchorage after the May 10 mauling, Army Alaska said in a press release. A second soldier was also injured during that same attack, according to the release. The wounded soldier was treated for minor injuries and released again. ...

Source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us-army-i ... 64932.html