Joseph M. Jr. Meitl, age 23, of Colorado
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team
Date of death: Thursday, March 10, 2022
Death details: Died following an accident at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California. He was participating in an M109A7 calibration firing event when he was struck by a recoiling breech after the system was fired.
Source: Army Times, U.S. Army