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Matthew McClintock
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A U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier was killed during fighting in Marja district of Helmand province on January 5, 2016. SSG
Matthew Q. McClintock, age 30, of 1st Battalion 19th Special Forces Group was killed by small arms fire. His SFODA was accompanying an Afghan SOF unit in an advisory capacity when it encountered insurgents. Two other SF Soldiers were wounded in the engagement. One rescue helicopter was waved off due to enemy fire and another rescue helicopter was grounded with its crew in the vicinity of the attack due to fire received or a mechanical issue. Four Afghan Special Ops personnel were also wounded. News reports indicate it took several hours to evacuate the wounded special operators due to the intense fighting. McClintock was on his third combat tour. He had previously served with the 1st Cavalry Division and the 1st Special Forces Group. He leaves behind a wife and infant son.
News Reports on the incident:
"Casualty Report", USFOR-A News Release, January 5, 2016.
"Afghanistan conflict: US casualties on special forces mission",
BBC News, January 5, 2016.
"DoD Identifies Army Casualty",
DoD News Release, January 6, 2016.
"DoD identifies Special Forces soldier killed in Afghanistan",
Army Times, January 6, 2016.
"Pentagon identifies Army Special Forces soldier killed in Afghanistan",
The Washington Post, January 6, 2015.
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