Coral Springs soldier killed in Afghanistan

10:56 PM, Oct 7, 2012   |    comments
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AFGHANISTAN -- The Department of Defense today announced the death of a soldier from Coral Springs, Florida who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

Warrant Officer Joseph Schiro, 27, died on October 6 of gunshot wounds suffered while on dismounted patrol, according to the DoD.

He was assigned to the 1st Special Forces Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, NC.