2 Northwest Florida airmen die in Afghanistan

Two airmen supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel died of wounds they received Aug. 26 when the vehicle they were traveling in was attacked near Camp Antonik, Afghanistan, according to the Department of Defense.

Capt. Matthew D. Roland, 27, of Lexington, Ky., was assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron at Hurlburt Field.

Staff Sgt. Forrest B. Sibley, 31, of Pensacola, was assigned to the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, at Pope Army Airfield, N.C.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: 2 Northwest Florida airmen die in Afghanistan