A twenty-five year old infantry soldier
from Honolulu was among four soldiers killed in Afghanistan Sunday when
they were attacked at a checkpoint by Afghan soldiers, the Pentagon
reported today.
Sgt. Sapuro B. Nena died in
Zabul province of injuries suffered when his position was attacked with
small arms fire. Nena was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry
Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, at
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
The Army at Fort Lewis said Nena
enlisted in the Army in May 2008. He deployed to Iraq in 2009 with a
Fort Bliss unit. This was his first deployment to Afghanistan where he
had been stationed since December.
Nena’s awards and decorations
include the Army Commendation Medal (two awards), Army Achievement Medal
(two awards), Meritorious Unit Citation (two awards), Army Good Conduct
Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with
campaign star, Iraq Campaign Medal with campaign star, Global War on
Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Ribbon (two
awards) and NATO Medal.
The Pacific Daily News today
reported that Nena's wife was living on Guam and has left the island for
Dover Air Force Base in Delaware where her husband's body is being
flown to.
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