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Kevin C Roberts

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Name: Army Staff Sgt. Kevin C. Roberts

Age: 25

From: Farmington, N.M.;

Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.;

Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Kevin C. Roberts died May 7 in Sabari District, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Also killed was Spc. Jeremy R. Gullett.



Died: May 07, 2008


N.M. soldier killed in Afghanistan

The Associated Press

FARMINGTON, N.M. — While on leave from his first tour of duty in the Middle East, Army Staff Sgt. Kevin Casey Roberts told those at home about building a playground at an Iraqi orphanage and receiving a warm welcome from several Iraqi citizens.

“A lot of people were happy,” Roberts said in a 2004 interview with The Daily Times. “They would shake your hand and the kids would give you hugs. These were good signs we were there.”

Roberts, 25, was one of two Fort Campbell soldiers killed by a roadside bomb on Wednesday in Afghanistan’s Sabari District, according to the Department of Defense. The other soldier was identified as Spc. Jeremy R....

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the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.;

Incident

Army Staff Sgt. Kevin C. Roberts died May 7 in Sabari District, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Also killed was Spc. Jeremy R. Gullett.

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Kevin C Roberts
2008-06-18
God Bless you Casey! THank you for all that you have done for us! RIP cousin.
Kevin C Roberts
2008-05-14
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime, with intense gratitude. May God bless you and your family. Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms.
Kevin C Roberts
2008-05-13
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.