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U.S. Air Force · United States 
Matthew Kuglics
2007
Matthew Joseph Kuglics served the U.S. Air Force for 7 years.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Explosive
What Happened
Location: Overseas
Weapon: Explosives; Bomb
Offender: Not available
Special Agent Matthew Kuglics and Special Agent Ryan Balmer were killed when their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in Kirkuk, Iraq.
The agents had been deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and were assigned to assist with security and protection of Air Force property to identify and stop terrorist threats.
Special Agent Kuglics had served with the US Air Force Office of Special Investigations for four years. He joined the US Air Force in 2000, attaining the rank of staff sergeant and before his deployment to Iraq was stationed at Lackland AFB in Texas.
Weapon: Explosives; Bomb
Offender: Not available
Special Agent Matthew Kuglics and Special Agent Ryan Balmer were killed when their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in Kirkuk, Iraq.
The agents had been deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and were assigned to assist with security and protection of Air Force property to identify and stop terrorist threats.
Special Agent Kuglics had served with the US Air Force Office of Special Investigations for four years. He joined the US Air Force in 2000, attaining the rank of staff sergeant and before his deployment to Iraq was stationed at Lackland AFB in Texas.
Survivors
Special Agent Kuglics is survived by his parents, sister, maternal and paternal grandparents.
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
2000 – 2007
Also Served
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations
Special Agent
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