Sweeney, Robert Wesley Iii
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Verified At 22, SSG Sweeney, Robert Wesley Iii of PINEVILLE, LA was serving with the ARMY, HHC, 3RD BATTALION, 156TH INFANTRY, (1ST CALVARY DIVISION), LAKE CHARLES, LA, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on January 10, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
SSG Sweeney, Robert Wesley Iii, 22 years old, grew up in PINEVILLE, LA and served as National Guard in the ARMY with HHC, 3RD BATTALION, 156TH INFANTRY, (1ST CALVARY DIVISION), LAKE CHARLES, LA during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
On January 10, 2005, the ARMY lost SSG Sweeney, Robert Wesley Iii in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 22. The ARMY recorded the cause as HOSTILE.
The years 2005?2007 were OIF's deadliest. Sectarian violence surged after the 2006 bombing of the al-Askari shrine in Samarra. American troops were caught between militias, insurgents, and a government that barely functioned.
PINEVILLE, LA is where Sweeney, Robert Wesley Iii came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Sweeney, Robert Wesley Iii was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (from March 2003 to August 2010). The conflict concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Kennedy, Brian Matthew, Beaupre, Ryan Anthony, Gutierrez, Jose, Waters-bey, Kendall Damon.
