DoD Announces Change-In-Status of Army Soldier
The Department of Defense today announced the death of a soldier supporting Operation Enduring Freedom who was previously listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown.
Sgt. Brandon T. Islip, 23, of Richmond, Va., had been listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown. His status was changed Nov. 29 to having died in a non-combat related incident.
He was a member of the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. and went missing, Nov. 4, while involved in a resupply mission in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan.
I had asked for prayers for this Soldier and his loved ones in a previous blog. I was hoping beyond hope that it would turn out better; I feel for his family and friends. Though I suppose it may be of some comfort to finally know what became of their Hero, the finality of death is a heavy burden for them to bear. God bless and comfort his loved ones in their time of grief, and hold his brothers-in-arms in the Palm of Your hand…