The Pentagon announced Monday Sgt. 1st Class Reymund Rarogal Transfiguracion, 36, died on Sunday at a hospital in Germany. He was wounded an improvised explosive device blast five days ago.
Fox News quoted the Pentagon as saying that the incident was under investigation. Transfiguracion was posthumously promoted to sergeant first class, said Maj. Beth Riordan, spokeswoman for 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne).
Born in the Philippines, Transfiguracion enlisted in the Hawaii National Guard in 2001. He joined the active duty in 2008, and . . .
