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US military reviewing National Guard member’s death in Kuwait in health-related incident
Major Sorffly Davius, a 46-year-old NYPD officer and National Guard data systems engineer, died from a medical episode while deployed to Kuwait, with his death under military review.
- On March 6, Major Sorffly Davius, 46, died at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, in a Pentagon-described non-combat incident; he was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 42nd Infantry Division, Troy, New York.
- U.S. Central Command said he suffered a medical episode while deployed in support of Operation Spartan Shield, and the Defense Department says the incident is under review.
- His remains arrived at Dover Air Force Base Monday, and he is survived by his wife and six children, according to the NY National Guard.
- Gov. Kathy Hochul called Major Sorffly Davius the 'Citizen Soldier' and mourned his March 6 death, while Major General Ray Shields pledged the Guard would assist his family.
- Multiple recent U.S. casualties underscore the operational risks faced by the National Guard, with Camp Buehring targeted amid regional tensions, according to reporting.
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NYPD officer who died in Kuwait supporting Operation Epic Fury brought home in dignified transfer
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The NYPD officer who died as a result of a medical episode in Kuwait while supporting Operation Epic Fury on Friday was returned to the U.S. in a dignified transfer on Monday. Photos captured the emotional moment 46-year-old Maj. Sorffly Davius, of Cambria Heights, was carried off in a casket draped [...]
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The dignified transfer of Sorffly Davius, who suffered a fatal medical episode in Kuwait, took place at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware before dawn Monday as fellow soldiers carried his casket with an American flag draped over it.
US military reviewing National Guard member’s death in Kuwait in health-related incident
A New York City police officer died in a “non-combat related incident” while deployed to Kuwait in support of the war on Iran, according to the Pentagon and city and state officials. Maj. Sorffly Davius, 46, of Queens, a National Guard soldier, died Friday at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, the Defense Department said in a statement.…
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