{"id":43460,"date":"2018-01-03T16:06:23","date_gmt":"2018-01-03T16:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/01\/03\/dod-identifies-green-beret-killed-in-new-years-day-attack-in-afghanistan\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:24:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:24:28","slug":"dod-identifies-green-beret-killed-in-new-years-day-attack-in-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/flashpoints\/2018\/01\/03\/dod-identifies-green-beret-killed-in-new-years-day-attack-in-afghanistan\/","title":{"rendered":"DoD identifies Green Beret killed in New Year’s Day attack in Afghanistan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The service member killed in a Monday attack while deployed to Afghanistan has been identified as a 10th Special Forces Group operator, according to a Wednesday release from the Defense Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sgt. 1st Class Mihail Golin, 34, died of his injuries following a small arms fire engagement during a dismounted patrol, the release said. Four other soldiers were wounded during the fight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are deeply saddened by the loss of one of our own,\u201d U.S. Forces-Afghanistan commander Gen. John Nicholson said in a Tuesday statement. \u201cAt this very difficult time our heartfelt sympathies go out to the families and friends of our fallen and wounded brothers.\u201d
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Golin, a weapons sergeant, was deployed to Nangarhar Province with 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group out of Fort Carson, Colorado, in support of Operation Freedom\u2019s Sentinel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident is under investigation, the release said. U.S. Army Special Operations Command spokesman Lt. Col. Robert Bockholt could not provide updates on the wounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\t