‘Big Red One’ Soldier dies on Fort Riley
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A 1st Infantry Division Soldier was pronounced dead Sept. 16 as a result of a motorcycle accident on Fort Riley, Kansas.
Pfc. Timothy Meuse, an infantryman with Company C, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Inf. Div., lost control of his motorcycle while driving on post in the late evening of Sept. 15. Meuse was taken to Irwin Army Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead early on Sept. 16. The incident is under investigation.
“Pfc. Meuse was beloved by his fellow Soldiers,” said Lt. Col. Tyler Andersen, 1st Bn., 63rd Armor Regt., commander. “He was a great young Soldier, and everyone in the company is stunned by his loss.”
Meuse joined the Army in February 2017 and arrived at Fort Riley in June 2017. He was 20 years old. Meuse deployed to Poland in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve in September 2017.
His home of record is Londonderry, New Hampshire. His awards and decorations include the Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon and Overseas Service Ribbon.
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The incident remains under investigation by Fort Riley law enforcement officials.
| Published: | September 18, 2018 |
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