Army EOD National Guard Unit Suffers Causality During IED Response

Afghanistan Staff Sgt. Thomas Rabjohn, a 39 year old team leader for the National Guard 363rd Ordnance Company based out of Coolidge, Arizona died in the line of duty. The official DoD news release reported that Rabjohn died from injuries suffered when an IED detonated during an attempt to disarm it.

Rabjohn was a former Marine who served a tour of duty in Iraq before joining the Phoenix Police Department back in September 2002. He signed up for the National Guard where he served part-time before his unit was called up to Iraq. He is survived by his wife and three daughters ages 14, 13 and 12.