Monthly Archives: August 2002

August: U.S. Department of Defense Casualties Report (2002)

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August 1, 2002: Vietnam MIAs Identified: Donald Eugene Parsons, Charles I. Stanley, and Eugene F. Christiansen, US Army

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Sgt. First Class Christopher Speer, US Army

August 7, 2002: Soldier Dies of Wounds Received in Afghanistan: Christopher Speer, 28, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

August 19, 2002: Remains of U.S. Servicemen Recovered in North Korea

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August: Department of Defense Casualties Report (2003)
August: Department of Defense Casualties Report (2004)
August: Department of Defense Casualties Report (2005)
August: Department of Defense Casualties Report (2006)
August: Department of Defense Casualties Report (2007)
August: Department of Defense Casualties Report (2008)
August: Department of Defense Casualties Report (2009)
August: Department of Defense Casualties Report (2010)
August: Department of Defense Casualties Report (2011)
August: Department of Defense Casualties Report (2012)
August: Department of Defense Casualties Report (2013)
August: Department of Defense Casualties Report (2014)
August: Department of Defense Casualties Report (2015)
August: Department of Defense Casualties Report (2016)
August: Department of Defense Casualties Report (2017)
Non Combat Deaths of Female Soldiers in the US Military (Iraq)
Non Combat Deaths of Female Soldiers in the US Military (Afghanistan)
Non Combat Deaths of Female Soldiers in the US Military (Other Areas)

People Magazine Published ‘A War at Home’: Five Military Spouses Slain in Six Weeks at Fort Bragg (August 12, 2002)

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Domestic Violence

“On July 19 the perfect picture shattered. After a loud argument that was overheard by neighbors, Brandon Floyd shot his wife Andrea, then turned his gun on himself. The double slaying was the fourth domestic tragedy at Fort Bragg in recent weeks. On June 11 Sgt. First Class Rigoberto Nieves, 32, shot himself and his wife, Teresa, 28, two days after returning from Afghanistan. Over the next six weeks Master Sgt. William Wright, 36, allegedly strangled his wife, Jennifer, 32; Sgt. Cedric Griffin, 28, allegedly stabbed his estranged wife, Marilyn, 32, and set fire to her home; and Maj. David Shannon, 40, was shot while sleeping in his home, a killing in which police have said that the wife remains a suspect.” Read more from People here.

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A War at Home | People Magazine
Fort Bragg Army SFC Rigoberto Nieves Fatally Shot Wife Teresa Two Days After Returning Home From Deployment in Afghanistan; Died by Suicide (June 11, 2002)
Fort Bragg Army 1SG William Wright Murdered Wife Jennifer While Home on Leave from Deployment in Afghanistan; Died by Suicide in Jail While Awaiting Trial (June 29, 2002)
Marilyn Griffin Found Stabbed to Death in House Fire; Fort Bragg Army Sgt. Cedric Griffin Pleaded Guilty to Murder of Estranged Wife, Sentenced to Life in Prison (July 9, 2002)
Retired Army Soldier Andrea Floyd Murdered by Army Husband Brandon Floyd in Murder-Suicide at Fort Bragg (July 19, 2002)
Army Major David Shannon Fatally Shot by Step Daughter Elizabeth While Sleeping; Wife Joan Shannon Guilty of Conspiracy, Sentenced to Life, No Parole (July 23, 2002)
A List of Soldiers Targeted & Murdered for Military Survivor and Life Insurance Benefits (SGLI)
30 Domestic Abuse Cases in the Military That Ended in the Murder of Female Partners (2017)
Deadly Women: 30 Military and Veteran Cases Featured on Investigation Discovery (July 20, 2018)
Scorned, Love Kills: 7 Military & Veteran Homicide Cases Featured on Investigation Discovery (October 31, 2018)
Forbidden, Dying for Love Premiered ‘Onward, Christian Soldier’ on Investigation Discovery: Fort Bragg Army MSgt William Wright Admitted Murdering Wife (June 29, 2019)
Violent Crime, Non Combat Death and Suicide at Fort Bragg, North Carolina (US Army)

Army SFC Christopher Speer Died as the Result of Wounds Received in Action in Afghanistan (August 7, 2002)

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SFC Christopher Speer, US Army

Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Speer, 28, died on August 7, 2002 as the result of wounds received in action on July 27, 2002 in Afghanistan. SFC Speer was one of five soldiers wounded in the same incident and was evacuated to Germany for medical care. SFC Speer was assigned to Headquarters U.S. Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

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