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KIA Oct. 25th, 2009
Laghman province, Afghanistan
Spc. Brandon K. Steffey, 23,
and K-9 Military Working Dog Macy
178th Military Police Detachment,
89th Military Police Brigade, III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas |
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DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Spc. Brandon K. Steffey, 23, of Sault Sainte Marie, Mich., died Oct. 25 in Laghman province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 178th Military Police Detachment, 89th Military Police Brigade, III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas.
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Super sniffer - Staff Sgt Raymond Castro, 377th Air Base Wing Security Forces Squadron, with military working dog Wisum were deployed for six months. Courtesy photo.
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"Army Spc. Brandon K. Steffey, 23 ... was on his second tour of duty as a combat tracking dog handler. Steffey joined the Army in 2006."
"While other dogs found bombs, his dog Maci would track the scent of the terrorist," said Geraldine Smith, Andrea Steffey's grandmother. "They haven't been officially told if Maci died with Brandon, but they're sure he did since they were never separated." "...she added, noting that the dog was leased to him, not the Army."
"He loved that dog and said it had become his best friend...."
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