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\nMarine Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer\u2019s death on Saturday at first blamed on extremists<\/p>\n
\nMarine Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer\u2019s death on Saturday at first blamed on extremists<\/p>\n
The U.S. military is currently investigating whether friendly fire caused the first combat death involving an American service member in Iraq this year, defense officials said. <\/p>\n
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer was part of a team of Iraqi and U.S. troops conducting an operation Saturday against a suspected Islamic State target in Iraq\u2019s Nineveh province when he was killed, the officials said.<\/p>\n
By: Shawn Snow<\/strong><\/p>\n He served and led Marine commandos for nearly a decade while earning two Bronze Stars for heroism in Afghanistan and in combat against Islamic State fighters in the Middle East.<\/p>\n It was a revered career and selfless service Marine Raider Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer ultimately paid for with his life.<\/p>\n Koppenhafer was killed Saturday while supporting and advising an Iraqi security forces mission in Ninewah province, Iraq, according to military officials. The Wall Street Journal reported that the military is investigating whether Koppenhafer was struck by Iraqi or U.S. forces.<\/p>\n Marine officials described the fallen 35-year-old Raider as \u201chighly revered.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Koppenhafer is survived by his wife and two children. Fair winds and following seas, Gunny. The rest of the article may be viewed here: Marine Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"