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Marine casualty identified
A Special Operations Marine killed in Afghanistan has been identified.
Sgt. Michael C. Roy, 25, of North Fort Myers, Florida, died Wednesday while conducting combat operations in the Nimroz province, Afghanistan, according to a press release from Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command.
He was assigned to 3d Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Special Operations Advisor Group, MARSOC.
Roy joined the Marine Corps on Sept. 25, 2001, and was trained as a rifleman. He was promoted to sergeant on Oct. 10, 2005, and joined MARSOC on March 15, 2008. His decorations include a Navy Achievement Medal, a Combat Action Ribbon ,a Navy Unit Commendation, three Navy Meritorious Unit Commendations, two Good Conduct Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, a Humanitarian Service Medal, four Sea Service Deployment Ribbons, and a NATO Medal-ISAF Afghanistan.
A Special Operations Marine killed in Afghanistan has been identified.
Sgt. Michael C. Roy, 25, of North Fort Myers, Florida, died Wednesday while conducting combat operations in the Nimroz province, Afghanistan, according to a press release from Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command.
He was assigned to 3d Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Special Operations Advisor Group, MARSOC.
Roy joined the Marine Corps on Sept. 25, 2001, and was trained as a rifleman. He was promoted to sergeant on Oct. 10, 2005, and joined MARSOC on March 15, 2008. His decorations include a Navy Achievement Medal, a Combat Action Ribbon ,a Navy Unit Commendation, three Navy Meritorious Unit Commendations, two Good Conduct Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, a Humanitarian Service Medal, four Sea Service Deployment Ribbons, and a NATO Medal-ISAF Afghanistan.