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US Army Sergeant From Hudson Valley Dies While On Active Duty At Age 36 US Army Sergeant From Hudson Valley Dies While On Active Duty At Age 36
US Army Sergeant From Hudson Valley Dies While On Active Duty At Age 36 A US Army sergeant from the Hudson Valley died while on active duty. Dutchess County native Bryan Micheal Faison, a lifelong Beacon resident, died suddenly on Friday, June 17 in Asia while serving in the Country of Brunei, according to his obituary. A cause of death has not been released. He was 36 years old.  He was born in Poughkeepsie on Jan. 19, 1986, the son of Sandra (South) Faison and Micheal Faison.  A Beacon High School graduate (Class of 2004), he earned a degree in Applied Sciences at Hudson Valley Community College before enlisting in the United States Army on M…
Firefighter, Ex-Marine Found Dead In His Hudson Valley Home, Possible Line Of Duty Death Firefighter, Ex-Marine Found Dead In His Hudson Valley Home, Possible Line Of Duty Death
Firefighter, Ex-Marine Found Dead In His Hudson Valley Home, Possible Line Of Duty Death A Hudson Valley firefighter who served two tours in Afghanistan and earned a Purple Heart was found dead in his home after responding to multiple calls during Tropical Storm Isaias. The Vails Gate Fire Department in Orange County announced that firefighter Alec Tannenbaum, a volunteer firefighter there who worked as a federal firefighter for the United States Military in West Point, was found dead in his home on Tuesday, Aug. 4. The 29-year-old Tannenbaum completed an on-duty shift on Tuesday with the West Point Fire Department before responding to numerous alarms while volunteering in Vail…
FDNY Firefighter, Former Westchester Resident Killed In Afghanistan By Roadside Bomb FDNY Firefighter, Former Westchester Resident Killed In Afghanistan By Roadside Bomb
Fdny Firefighter, Former Westchester Resident Killed In Afghanistan By Roadside Bomb A U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb on Monday, April 8 was a New York City firefighter and a former Westchester resident. Christopher A. Slutman, 43, of Ladder Company 27 in the South Bronx, a 15-year veteran of the department, died as a result of injuries sustained while on active duty in Afghanistan, said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. Slutman, who lived in Yonkers with his wife and three children for years, most recently lived in Wilmington, Delaware, and commuted to New York to work, according to News 4. The well-liked firefighter was honored five years ago…