Army releases information on Ethan Martin
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| Army Specialist Ethan Martin, who died August 7 in service to his country while deployed to Afghanistan. |
| Photo courtesy Ethan's family |
He was assigned to 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), based at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
He died August 7 in Korgay, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he encountered small arms fire.
While Martin's military home of record was listed as Lewiston, most of his life was spent in Bonners Ferry, where he attended school through the 10th grade.
His family, who request privacy and prayers through this difficult time, released the following statement through the Idaho National Guard public affairs office, which is helping the family through this terrible time, even though Ethan was on active duty:
"Ethan was a loving young man with a tender heart. He loved Idaho and he loved to hunt and fish. He planned to go to nursing school after leaving the Army. Ethan leaves behind a loving family and many friends in Bonners Ferry and Northern Idaho. His family includes hid mother and father, his sister, four stepsisters and three stepbrothers. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers Leroy Oakes and Ron Marcy. He will be greatly missed by his family and his friends."
All the Way, Ethan.