Fort Bragg soldiers killed in 2017 Niger attack start receiving posthumous medals
The families of four soldiers killed in an October 2017 ambush in Tongo Tongo, Niger, have started receiving posthumous medals on the soldiers’ behalves.Staff Sgt. Bryan C. Black, Staff Sgt. Jeremiah W. Johnson, Sgt. La David Johnson and Staff Sgt. Dustin M. Wright, all soldiers with the 3rd Special Forces Group, were killed following an Oct. 4, 2017, ambush while headed back to their base alongside Nigerien partners.Vandor award ceremonies will take place in multiple […]
