The body of a paratrooper who was missing in Afghanistan has finally been found. Sergeant Brandon Islip went missing on November 4th when he and SPC Benjamin Sherman were swept downcurrent in one of the region's fast moving rivers. The soldiers from the 82nd Airborne division were attempting to recover supplies from an air drop when they either fell into the river or entered it to recover some of the supplies. I'm not at all certain that this is what happened but it seems to be the most plausible explanation.

We created a post on this story recently and are following up now with the conclusion to the matter. Evidently an Afghan citizen witnessed the accident and reported it. Intensive searches began and the body of SPC Sherman was recovered on November 10th. Another Afghan citizen evidently spotted the body of SGT  Islip in the Bala Murgahab river weeks later. His body was subsequently recovered after a search of the area. We send our condolences to all of the 82nd Airborne soldiers who are military ring customers who may have known these soldiers.