Military, National

Department of Defense Identifies Navy Casualty


Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew I. Holzemer
Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew I. Holzemer (Source: Newschannel5.org)
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 21, 2018
By: Rosemary Piser

The Department of Defense has announced the death of Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew I. Holzemer, a U.S. Navy sailor who was deployed in support of Special Operations Command Forward – East Africa for U.S. Africa Command.

Holzemer, of Tennessee, died June 17 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, as a result of a non-combat related incident.

The incident is under investigation.

Source: www.defense.gov


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