FORT HOOD- Fort Hood officials have released the name of a soldier who died Jan. 1 in Tomball, Texas.
Pfc. Kenneth McDaniel, 23, whose home of record is listed as Tomball, Texas, joined the military in May 2010
as an Infantryman. He was assigned to 3rd Squadron, 8th Cavalry
Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood since
September 2010.
McDaniel deployed to Iraq from February 2011 to November 2011.
McDaniel's awards and decorations include the Army Commendation
Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service
Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with campaign star and Army Service Ribbon.
Circumstances surrounding this incident are under investigation.