A soldier assigned to Fort Riley died Thursday in Iraq, the U.S. Department of Defense has announced.
Sgt. Joseph F. Stifter, 30, died from wounds suffered when his armored vehicle was involved in a rollover accident, according to the defense department. The accident is under investigation.
Stifter was originally from Glendale, Calif., and was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley. He died at Al Asad Airbase in Iraq’s Anbar Province.