13th Sustainment commander dies in Afghanistan
Posted On: Friday, Feb. 3 2012 05:41 PM
FORT HOOD FORT HOOD — Officials have confirmed that Brig. Gen. Terence Hildner, commander of the 13th Sustainment Command, died Friday in Kabul, Afghanistan, of apparent natural causes.
Hildner, 49, listed his home of record as Fairfax, Va. He was born in New Haven, Conn.
Commander of the 13th Sustainment since August 2010, he deployed in December to lead the unit's ground-breaking mission to train Afghan troops in logistics.
"We are truly saddened by the loss of Brig. Gen. Hildner," Lt. Gen. Don Campbell Jr., III Corps and Fort Hood commanding general, said in statement. "This is a tragic loss for the Army, III Corps and for our Central Texas community. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends."
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