Green Beret Killed in Action in Afghanistan: Sgt. 1st Class Dustin B. Ard, 31,

“We received news that we lost our son Dustin in Afganistan,” said Bruce Ard. “My heart has a hole so big I can hardly stand it. He was the finest young man I have ever known. Not because he was my son but because if the person he is. A great son, brother, father, and husband. He loved his country and was the kind of person we should all be. Son, I Love you and know we will see each other again. I will miss you every day I live without you. Love Dad.”. Local Idaho news spoke with the father of Sgt 1st Class Dustin Ard killed in combat.

DOD official announcement. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.

Sgt. 1st Class Dustin B. Ard, 31, from Hyde Park, Utah, died Aug. 29, 2019, as a result of wounds sustained while engaged in combat operations in Zabul Province, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation.

Ard was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.