Vincent, Dustin Dale

First Lieutenant Dustin Dale Vincent was a 25-year-old artillery officer from Mesquite, Texas. He served with Battery A, 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, part of the 1st Brigade Combat Team based at Fort Riley, Kansas.

On November 3, 2011, Vincent died at Contingency Operating Site (COS) Warrior, near the city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, his death was the result of hostile enemy action. No further specifics regarding the attack were publicly released.

Vincent's death occurred during Operation New Dawn, the final phase of the U.S. military mission in Iraq that lasted from September 2010 to December 2011. The period was defined by the formal end of U.S. combat operations and a transition to an advise-and-assist role for the remaining American troops supporting Iraqi security forces.

His death was reported by several news outlets, including The New York Times, which listed him among the final American service members killed in Iraq. The 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley issued a statement confirming his death and expressing condolences to his family and fellow soldiers.

Vincent was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. He is remembered on memorial pages maintained by his battalion and by the Fort Riley community.

First Lieutenant Dustin Vincent was killed during Operation New Dawn (2010?2011). The conflict concluded in December 2011. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.

Among those documented in the same conflict: Jenkins, Phillip Chad, Mcclamrock, James Fleet, Hansen, James Arthur, Burner, John Franklin Iii.

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