US Army Sergeant Joshua J. Strickland, age 23, was among three soldiers who died on September 21, 2013, from wounds they suffered when their unit was attacked while conducting range training. He was a member of the U.S. Army’s Special Operations and was assigned to the Group Support Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group Airborne stationed at Join Base Lewis-McChord in Washington. His unit was conducting training for the Afghanistan Army when enemy forces attacked his unit in Gardez, Paktia Province, Afghanistan. 
Sgt. Strickland was inurned in Seattle Washington this last weekend. The family is holding a Memorial Service in Watauga Texas to Honor their son.