Soldier’s body recovered from GoM

An Eglin AFB, Fla.-based Army Special Forces soldier died of injuries April 14 following a boating accident in the Gulf of Mexico, according to an April 17 media release from his command, the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne). Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Robinett was injured off the coast of Destin, according to the release. On April 14, the Coast Guard received an assistance request from Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office in the search for a man who entered the water after he and another man were ejected from a 20-foot center console vessel, after a reported malfunction. The vessel reportedly continued running in circles and struck the missing individual, according to a CG media release. The CG ended its search April 16 of 569 square miles over 41 hours. “He was one of our best,” Col. Patrick Colloton, 7th SFG commander, said in the media release. He is survived by his wife and three children. The boating incident is under investigation. (Source: Army Times 04/18/19)