RELEASED BY Lt Col. Greg Hapgood
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER
OFFICE: (515) 252-4582
CELL: (515) 971-6385
HOME: (515) 986-5725
RELEASE: IMMEDIATE
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RELEASED BY Lt Col. Greg Hapgood
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER RELEASE: IMMEDIATE |
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//s//Gregory O. Hapgood, Jr., Lieutenant Colonel
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IOWAN SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN |
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The Iowa National Guard regrets to announce the death of Sgt. 1st Class Scott M. Carney, 37, of Ankeny, Iowa. Carney was killed during convoy operations, Aug. 24, when the Humvee in which he was a passenger rolled over near Herat, Afghanistan at approximately 8 a.m., Afghanistan time. He was assigned to the Iowa Army National Guard’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Boone, Iowa, as an Infantryman. Also killed in the accident was Sgt. 1st Class Daniel E. Miller, 43, of Rossford, Ohio. Miller was a member of the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, U.S. Army. The accident is currently under investigation. Carney was born July 14, 1970 in Somerset, Ohio and graduated from Sheridan High School, Thornville, Ohio in 1988, where he was a member of the wrestling team. He attended Upper Iowa University, earning an Associate’s degree in 2003 and also took college courses through the University of Maryland. Carney enlisted in the U.S. Army in March 1989, and following Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training, was assigned to the 583rd Medical Company in Germany. He then served with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry (Mechanized), at Fort Benning, Ga., before transferring to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry, Korea in August 1995. In August 1996, he served with the 267th Quartermaster Company at Fort Lee, Va., until he left active duty in October 1999. He joined Detachment 1, 3655th Maintenance Company, Iowa Army National Guard (Camp Dodge, Johnston) in December 2000 and was qualified as a supply Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO). He transferred to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT) in November 2004. He mobilized in February 2007 for Operation Enduring Freedom and the Global War on Terrorism. Prior to his deployment, Carney served full-time as the Readiness NCO for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd BCT in Boone. Carney was a member of the Iowa Army National Guard’s 2nd BCT Afghan National Army Embedded Training Team (ETT). The ETT is made up of approximately 50 Iowa Army National Guard Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division (Boone); Joint Forces Headquarters (Camp Dodge); and 1st Battalion, 194th Field Artillery (Fort Dodge, Estherville, Algona, and Storm Lake). These Iowa Soldiers reported to their mobilization station at Fort Riley, Kan. in February 2007 for additional training and preparation before departing for the Afghanistan theater of operations. The unit arrived in Afghanistan in May 2007, where the Soldiers provide advanced combat training to the Afghan National Army and Afghan Police. Carney is survived by his wife, Jeni L. Carney, and twin sons, Jacob and Justin, of Ankeny. He is also survived by his mother and father, Geneva S. and John K. Carney, of Somerest, Ohio; brothers Craig (Sharon) of Woodbridge, Va., Russell and Jason (Jennifer) of Somerset, Ohio, and sister Lisa Robinson. The family of Sgt. 1st Class Scott M. Carney issued the following statement: “It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of our beloved husband and father, Scott Michael Carney, during combat in Afghanistan. Scott died doing what he loved, serving his country and protecting the freedom that we enjoy and providing the people of Afghanistan with the opportunity for freedom. We are proud of Scott’s accomplishments and those of his fellow Iowa National Guard Soldiers and all of the military serving our country. We are forever grateful to the Army for providing Scott with the opportunities he has experienced for the past 18 years. Scott was making a difference in the lives of the Afghan people, and was proud of it. As shocked as we are by his death, we are deeply appreciative of the outpouring of support shown by his fellow Soldiers, his friends and the community during this difficult time. We are sure that you can understand and will honor our request for family privacy at this time, as we are focused on working with military officials to return Scott’s body home for military services and burial. We thank you for your thoughts, prayers, and kindness at this extremely difficult time. We are deeply saddened by our loss, but extremely proud of the honorable way he served America as a leader in the U.S. Army. We will remember him, his sense of humor, his faith in God, and his love for his country, with great pride.” Jeni Carney and sons Funeral arrangements are pending at Westover Funeral Home in Des Moines and details will be provided as they become available. The Carney family asks that their privacy be respected at this time. Media representatives may contact the Iowa National Guard Public Affairs Office for additional information. For questions concerning this news release as well as additional information about the operations, t raining, and activities of the Iowa Army and Air National Guard, please contact Lt. Col. Greg Hapgood, Iowa National Guard Public Affairs Officer, at (515) 252-4582 (office), (515) 971-6385 (cell), or (515) 986-5725 (home), or by e-mail at gregory.hapgood@ia.ngb.army.mil. You may also contact Master Sgt. Duff E. McFadden, at (515) 252-4666 (office), (515) 480-7647 (cell), (515) 251-7335 (home), or by e-mail at duff.mcfadden@ia.ngb.army.mil. |
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