Fort Carson – A Fort Carson soldier died in a non-combat equipment accident in Iraq, the military and his family said.
Spc. Brock L. Bucklin, 28, of Grand Rapids, Mich., died Wednesday in Balad, the military said today.
His father, Duane Bucklin of Caledonia, Mich., told The Grand Rapids Press in today’s editions that soldiers were lifting equipment when a chain broke and hit him in the neck.
Brock Bucklin had been in Iraq since December and often was assigned to help set up and maintain communications, his father said.
Brock Bucklin’s twin brother Brad is also in the Army in Germany and plans to escort his brother’s remains home to Michigan from Dover Air Force Base, Del., their mother, Dawn Bucklin, told the newspaper.
“He and Brock made a promise if anything ever happened, they would carry their brother off the plane,” Dawn Bucklin said. “He did not want to break that promise.” Brock Bucklin was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.
At least 153 Fort Carson soldiers have been killed in Iraq.
