2 Tennessee Soldiers Killed, 2 Injured in Iraq

Two Tennessee soldiers died Monday in Iraq during the most deadly month so far for coalition forces.

Spc. Joseph “Joey” Daniel Hunt, 27, of Sweetwater and Sgt. Victoir P. Lieurance, 34, of Seymour were killed southwest of Samarra when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device at about 12:40 p.m., according to family members. Lieurance was the father of four children. Hunt was the father of two boys.

Two other members of the 276th were injured in the explosion, including Spc. Charles Andrew Newman, according to reports. Last week three three soldiers died from the 278th. There have been 10 total casualties so far for this East Tennessee National Guard unit, with five months remaining in its tour of the Diyala province.

God bless these families in their time of sorrow.

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