Pentagon identifies Virginia soldier as 19th death in Iran war
The Pentagon has identified the soldier who marked the 19th U.S. service member death in the Middle East since the start of the Iran war.
TL;DR
- Capt. Bianca Wilkerson, 37, from Norfolk, Virginia, is identified as the 19th U.S. service member death in the Middle East.
- Her death occurred on September 18th due to a noncombat-related incident.
- She was posthumously promoted to major.
- The incident is under investigation and an autopsy is pending.