 NBC Sandiego.com -- SAN DIEGO -- A soldier from North County was killed last week when a bomb went off near the vehicle he was riding in.
Military officials said Sgt. Richard A. Soukenka, 30, of Oceanside, Calif., and two other soldiers were killed Feb 27 in central Baghdad.
"Words cannot adequately convey our gratitude for Sergeant Soukenka's brave sacrifice for our country," Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in a statement released on Monday.
Also killed in the incident were Cpl. Lorne E. Henry, Jr., 21, of Niagara Falls, N.Y.; and Spc. Jonathan D. Cadavero, 24, of Takoma Park, Md.
The men were assigned to the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. |
I would like to say thank you to you and the other soldiers who were also killed in that blast for your service and sacrifice for our Country. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.
A grateful citizen