MONTICELLO, Utah (AP) - The parents of a Utah National Guard member killed in action last week in Nangarhar province say their son would support President Donald Trump’s apparent plan to increase American troop numbers in Afghanistan.
Randy and Laura Butler say their 27-year-old son - Staff Sgt. Aaron Butler - “believed that if military leaders thought changes in our strategy would increase the efficiency of U.S. operations in Afghanistan, he would be all for it, even if it required additional sacrifice.”
Aaron Butler was a member of the Green Beret Special Forces.
In a statement Monday night, the Butlers say their son was passionate about his patriotism, was willing to defend the U.S. against terrorism and died doing what he truly believed in.
His funeral is scheduled for noon Saturday in Monticello, Utah.
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