An Indiana National Guardsman has died while serving in Afghanistan.
Staff Sgt. Randall R. Lane, 43, of Indianapolis, died Friday of a non-combat related illness at Camp Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanistan.
Staff Sgt. Lane deployed in January 2013 as a member of 1438th Transportation Company, stationed in Franklin, Indiana. Staff Sgt. Lane served as a Motor Transport Operator providing security for convoy operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Governor Mike Pence and Indiana National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger reported the death over the weekend.
“Karen and I offer our prayers for comfort and strength to the wife and family of Staff Sgt. Randall Lane,” stated Pence. “I am grateful for men like Staff Sgt. Lane who sacrifice so that others may enjoy the blessings of liberty and freedom.”
“I would like to extend my deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Staff Sgt. Lane, who lost his life while serving his nation,” said Umbarger. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones.”
Lane was born in Neoga, IL on October 24, 1969. He graduated from Neoga High School in 1988. Later that year, Lane enlisted in the Indiana Army National Guard and set off for basic training and specialized training as a motor transport operator at Ft. Lee, VA.
