JBER Soldier Killed in an Attack in Afghanistan

An Alaska-based soldier from Arizona has been killed in an attack in Afghanistan. U.S. Army Alaska officials identified the soldier as 24-year-old Staff Sgt. Carl Eric Hammar of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.

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by Associated Press

Story Created: Jul 17, 2012 at 3:23 PM AKDT

Story Updated: Jul 17, 2012 at 3:23 PM AKDT

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) - An Alaska-based soldier from Arizona has been killed in an attack in Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Alaska officials identified the soldier as 24-year-old
Staff Sgt. Carl Eric Hammar of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.

Officials say in a release that he died Saturday from injuries
he received when his dismounted patrol was attacked by a
rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fire in the Khost Province.

He was medevaced to Forward Operating Base Sharana, where he
died.

Hammar joined the Army in December 2005. He was stationed as an
infantryman at Fort Bragg, N.C., before being assigned to Joint
Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage in September. He was a squad leader.

He served two tours in Iraq.

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