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An Soldier in the Indiana Army National Guard was killed in a “non-combat-related incident” in Iraq just days after Christmas, the National Guard confirmed to Fox News.
The National Guard said Capt. Eric Richard Hart, 34, Indianapolis, Indiana, killed Dec. 28 while supporting Operation Inherent Resolve in the Middle East.
The National Guard has not revealed what led to Hart’s death, only saying the incident is under investigation.
Hart is assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 38th Infantry Division, Indiana National Guard, according to the National Guard.
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The Department of Defense has announced the death of an Indiana Army National Guard soldier who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq. (REUTERS)
Hart served in the Indiana National Guard for 11 years, earning the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Achievement Medal, among many others.
He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2015 from the Officer Candidate School at Camp Atterbury.
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In a statement to Fox News Digital, the Indiana National Guard called Hart “an integral part of our team,” adding that he will be “missed.”
“The Indiana National Guard extends our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Capt. Eric Hart, who was killed in a non-combat incident while serving overseas with the 38th Infantry Division in support of Operation Inherent Resolve,” the statement said. “Our thoughts are with them and the soldiers who worked and served alongside Captain Hart.”
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Capt. Eric Richard Hart, 34, of Indianapolis, Indiana, died Dec. 28, 2024, in Iraq as a result of a non-combat related incident. (iStock)
Fox News Digital reached out to the Department of Defense for comment, but did not immediately hear back.
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USA announced plans to reduce American “footprint” in Iraq and end the current mission of coalition forces — including the Kurds — to fight ISIS, but declined to say how many of the 2,500 troops currently stationed there would remain.
The current mission is now set to to be completed by September 2025with a plan to maintain the number of forces on the Iraqi side in support of 900 US troops in Syria at least until 2026.
Fox News Digital’s Morgan Phillips contributed to this report.
Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Tips and story ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com
