U.S. troop death in Afghanistan - Sparks

The U.S. Department of Defense has announced the death of Army Staff Sgt. Orion N. Sparks, 29, of Tucson, AZ.

He died on September 26 in Pul-E Alam, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when an insurgent wearing a suicide vest detonated the device near his patrol.

May he rest in peace as he couldn't in this life.