Robbie D. McNary
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Age: 42
From: Lewistown, Mont.
Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 163rd Mechanized Infantry Regiment, Montana Army National Guard, Missoula, Mont.
Incident: Army Sgt. 1st Class Robbie D. McNary died March 31 in Hawijah, Iraq, of injuries sustained while performing combat operations.
Died: March 31, 2005
Montana National Guard soldier dies in Iraq
Associated Press
LEWISTOWN — The Montana National Guard soldier who died in Iraq on Thursday was proud of his military work, according to his wife.
“He believed in what he was doing,” said Annette McNary. “He chose to go to Iraq to be with his soldiers.”
Sgt. 1st Class Robbie McNary, 42, died during operations near Hawijah, the Guard said. Survivors include his wife and three children. His death raises to six the number of Montanans killed while in Iraq on military duty, according to Department of Defense records.
McNary’s oldest son is in the National Guard and is on active duty in Fort Riley, Kan., said Maj. Scott Smith, a spokesman for the Montana National Guard. His youngest son has also contemplated joining the military, Annette McNary said. She said the past few days have been tough and it’s hard for her to think about her oldest son continuing with his Guard...