PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — One of three U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in a drone attack on Sunday in Jordan is from the Philadelphia region.
The Pentagon identified 46-year-old Sgt. William Jerome Rivers of Willingboro, New Jersey, as one of the three soldiers killed. The other two soldiers were identified as Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, of Waycross, Georgia, and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, of Savannah, Georgia.
“The loss of Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett has left an indelible mark on the United States Army Reserve. These Citizen-Soldiers died in service to their country on January 28, 2024, in Jordan,” Lt. Gen. Jody Daniels, Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General U.S. Army Reserve Command said in a statement. “On behalf of the Army Reserve, I share in the sorrow felt by their friends, family, and loved ones. Their service and sacrifice will not be forgotten, and we are committed to supporting those left behind in the wake of this tragedy.”