LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – The Nebraska Army National Guard says a soldier has died in a “non-combat” related injury in Afghanistan. The guard on Thursday says 28-year-old Sgt. Omar Jones, of
Maywood, died on July 18 at a base at Balkh Province. His death is under investigation by the Department of the Army. No details about his death were released. Jones was an electrician assigned to the 623rd Engineer Company in Wahoo. The guard says Jones was born in Jackson, Miss., and enlisted in the Army in 2001. After his active tour duty, he joined the Nebraska National Guard in 2005. Jones is survived by his wife, Ava, and two children.