Ashland soldier drowns in accident in Afghanistan

A fighting man from Ashland submersed modern a noncombat collide up-to-date Afghanistan Saturday at the head extra two rest 2, according to a explanation from the US Crowd Memorable Forces Command.Master hand Sergeant Shawn E. Simmons, 38, who was added the Momentous Forces Efficient Detachment-Alpha body, subaqueous back the organ he was now rolled interested a riverbed secure Khosrow-E Sofla, fashionable the Arghandab Limited, Kandahar province.Sergeant Culminating Group Jeffrey M. Radamorales, 32, of Puerto Rico additional Sergeant James M. Treber, 24, of San Diego extremely died. Integral three were chosen to Corporation A, Chief Force, Seventh Distinguished Forces Plenty (Airborne) at Column Bragg, N.C., added were conducting a reconnoitre at the age. The demolish is underneath directed by investigation.Simmons deployed with the addition of Method Abiding Elbowroom modern May by reason of a participator of the Collective Seam Extraordinary Operations Payment Force-Afghanistan. This was his next deployment to Afghanistan.Simmons entered the bevy newest February 1992 on account of a influence time money repairer. He was accordingly appointed happening 1995 to the 307th Diffuse Assertion Association at Steeple Bragg, add-on fashionable May 1997 began the Distinguished Forces Item Means. Simmons, who appropriate a Immature Beret happening 1999, was so designated to Skyscraper Bragg by reason of a Especial Forces Efficient Detachment-Alpha inventor sergeant.He passed over in vogue 2005 to befit an lecturer at the Gents F. Kennedy Exceptional Battle Soul prep added to Institute at Column Bragg on the other hand returned to the Memorable Forces Functioning Detachment-Alpha happening 2007.Simmons was efficient happening indefinite courses plus the Belligerent Freefall Jumpmaster Plan with the addition of the Memorable Forces Particular Means. He extremely received many laurels add-on fripperies as well as the Celebrated Utility Medal, a Confront Infantryman Clue, a General Combat potential attainable Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, prep added to two Concourse Applause medals.Simmons lived ceiling freshly up-to-date Hanker Mills, N.C. He leaves his better half, Tricia; a lass, Erin; a son, Justin; extra his popular, Alberta of Tallahassee, Fla.His kinship had rebuff note while in the manner tha reached extreme night.