Army Pvt. Justin T. Sanders
Death: Aug 29, 2007
of Watson La.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion 8th Cavalry Regiment 1st Brigade Combat Team 1st Cavalry Division Fort Hood Texas; Died Aug. 29 in Taji Iraq in a non-combat-related incident. Louisiana soldier to be buried Friday The Associated Press WATSON La. — A funeral service is scheduled for Friday for a 22-year-old soldier who Died in Iraq. Pvt. Justin T. Sanders Died Aug. 29 in Taji Iraq of wounds he received in a non-combat related incident that occurred earlier in the day Army spokeswoman Brandy Gill said. Gill refused to release further details saying the death is still under investigation. Sanders was assigned to the 2nd Battalion 8th Cavalry Regiment 1st Brigade Combat Team 1st Cavalry Division according to the Defense Department. He joined the Army in August 2005 and arrived in Iraq in November 2006 Gill said. Following a funeral service in Denham Springs Sanders will be buried at Port Hudson National Cemetery. Operation Iraqi Freedom