[Vision2020] Lewiston soldier killed by small arms fire in Afghanistan

[Tom Hansen]

Courtesy of the Examiner Online (Boise) at:

http://www.examiner.com/article/lewiston-soldier-killed-by-small-arms-fire-afghanistan

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Lewiston soldier killed by small arms fire in Afghanistan

On August 9th the Department of Defense announced the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

Spc. Ethan J. Martin, 22, of Lewiston, Idaho, died Aug. 7 in Koragay, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he encountered enemy small-arms fire.

There was no information regarding other soldiers who might have been injured in this incident.

Martin was assigned to 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry

Via the Idaho Statesman, the family of Spc. Martin released this statement:

"Ethan was a very loving young man with a tender heart. He loved Idaho and he loved to hunt and fish. He planned to go to nursing school after leaving the Army."

Ethan leaves behind a loving family and many friends in Bonners Ferry and northern Idaho. His family includes his mother and father, his sister, 4 stepsisters and 3 stepbrothers. Ethan was preceded in death by his grandfathers Leroy Oakes and Ron Marcy. He will be greatly missed by his family and his friends.

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Army Spc. Ethan J. Martin



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Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"We're a town of about 23,000 with 10,000 college students.  The college students are not very active in local elections (thank goodness!)."

- Dale Courtney (March 28, 2007)
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