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Reserve NCO dies from combat wounds
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Posted : Friday Aug 13, 2010 18:31:23 EDT
Posted : Friday Aug 13, 2010 18:31:23 EDT
A Tennessee reservist has died from wounds suffered in an improvised explosive blast Aug. 6 in Afghanistan, according to reports.
Cpl. Kristopher D. Greer, 25, of Ashland City, Tenn., died Aug. 8. The incident occurred in Helmand province. The Defense Department announced his death Friday evening.
Greer was a member of 4th Combat Engineering Battalion, based in Knoxville, Tenn. Before he was activated and deployed, Greer worked as a firefighter and EMT in Ashland, Tenn.
“Daniel has been a true hero, not only in serving his country, but in serving his community,” Ashland City fire chief Chuck Walker told the Tennessean, Greer’s hometown newspaper. “His father said ever since Daniel was young he wanted to be a firefighter. He was also always passionate about his wishes to serve his country.”
He leaves a wife and son, the Tennessean reported.
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Cpl. Daniel Greer was a firefighter in Ashland, Tenn. He died Aug. 8 from wounds sustained in Afghanistan.
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