A Fort Wainwright Soldier is Killed in Small Arms Fire

Private First Class Dustin Paul Napier, 20, from London, Kentucky died in an exchange of small arms fire Sunday afternoon. He was in the city of Galat in Afghanistan's Zabul province.

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by Megan Mazurek

Story Created: Jan 10, 2012 at 5:45 PM AKDT

Story Updated: Jan 10, 2012 at 5:45 PM AKDT

A Fort Wainwright based stryker soldier is killed in Afghanistan.
Private First Class Dustin Paul Napier, 20, from London, Kentucky died in an exchange of small arms fire Sunday afternoon. He was in the city of Galat in Afghanistan's Zabul province.
Two other stryker soldiers were wounded in the incident.
The army says Napier joined the service in July 2010 completed basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia and arrived in fort wainwright in November of 2010.
His brigade was deployed in April for a one year tour.

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IRWIN ROSEN said on Sunday, Jan 15 at 10:53 AM

A SAD DAY FOR THE NAPIER FAMILY THE USA AND INDEED FOR ALL MILITRY FAMILIES WITH MEMBERS WHO SERVE. AS THE FATHER OF A FORT WAINWRIGHT WARRIER YOUR PAIN IS SHARED FOR THIS HERO....

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