Staff Sgt. Samuel D. Lecce, 32, of Jefferson, Tennessee, died in a "non-combat related incident."
Robert Hamilton Owens, a 71-year-old Air Force veteran, is spending 40 days rowing across the Atlantic.
The four sailors were all assigned to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center in Norfolk, according to the NBC News report.
By Navy Times staff
The carrier will conduct a lengthier deployment in 2023.
The announcement signaled that the Army will keep two tank brigades in Europe for at least a few more months.
“We have to be inclusive,” Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday said, “or we’re not going to be able to fight together.”
The short deployment will focus on interoperability and innovation, ahead of a more standard deployment next year, Navy leaders say.
The carrier's strike group will focus on “innovation and interoperability” as the crew becomes better acquainted with the vessel’s new capabilities.
AH-64 Apache helicopters, AC-130 gunships and M777 artillery hit back against the purported militants.
The vehicle moved forward into the open gap, falling into the Dane River. Local divers recovered the Soldier’s body shortly after the event.
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