Sergeant Stephanie W. Plank. We are truly sorry for the pain that this tragic event has
caused. I’m sure that you and your family must be going through a wide range of
emotions right now. Always know she brought great credit to our country and the
uniform.
Our Battalion was identified to deploy with the 10th Mountain Division. Part of our
training process is to complete all of our required task.
On May 31, 2013, our unit was heading out to our site to conduct convoy drills in
Death Valley, California. All Soldiers were preparing to be transported at 9:50 a.m.
Your mother was driving the lead truck to the range to prepare for our drills. At
approximately