Kenneth Stepp salutes the two American Soldiers killed in action in Afghanistan on Memorial Day!

DOD Identifies Army Casualties "The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. "They died May 28 [Memorial Day], in Kabul, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when their helicopter crashed. The Soldiers were assigned to the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, Ansbach-Katterbach, Germany. "Killed were: "Capt. John R. Brainard, 26, of Dover-Foxcroft, Maine; and Chief Warrant Officer Five John C. Pratt, 51, of Springfield, Va.; "For more information the media may contact U.S. Army Europe public affairs office at 49/622-157-3181." Kenneth Stepp salutes "Capt. John R. Brainard, 26, of Dover-Foxcroft, Maine; and Chief Warrant Officer Five John C. Pratt, 51, of Springfield, Va.; both killed in action in Afghanistan on Memorial Day.