A soldier died from wounds after fighting overseas in the Middle East.
Kenneth W. Westbrook, Sgt. 1st Class, died in Washington, D.C., at Walter Reed Army Medical Center on Oct. 7.
He was wounded on Sept. 8 when his unit was attacked in the Ganjigal Valley of Afghanistan. Insurgents used small firearms and indirect fire.
Westbrook was serving as a member of the Military Transition Team to the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division of Fort Riley.
Dena O’Dell, public affairs specialist, said the team is a group that goes through a boot camp session.
“Westbrook trained at Fort Riley for 60 days,” O’Dell said. “The Transition team is made up of 10 to 16 men who work with an army being mentored and advised.”
She said the transition team is located in Fort Polk, La. However, Westbrook was assigned to Fort Riley instead.
So far, 167 Fort Riley service members have died serving under Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Westbrook was 41 years old and resided in Shiprock, N.M.
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