Fort Riley adviser, soldier die overseas
Two sergeants assigned to Fort Riley died overseas, the military announced Wednesday. One was an airman and adviser in Afghanistan and the other was an Army soldier serving in Iraq.
The airman was Master Sgt. Patrick Magnani, 38, of Martinez, Calif. He was a transition team member. Fort Riley trains such teams to advise military officers and civilian officials in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The military said only that the incident occurred Sept. 4 near Bagram.
Staff Sgt. Courtney Hollinsworth, 26, of Yonkers, N.Y., died of wounds received when his unit was attacked with an improvised explosive device and grenades Sunday in Baghdad.
To date, 131 Fort Riley soldiers have been killed in Iraq.




