Army Cpl. Loren M. Buffalo

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Army Cpl. Loren M. Buffalo, 20, of Mountain Pine, Ark.

Cpl Buffalo was assigned to 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died March 9, 2011 in Kandahar province of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

The father of a Mountain Pine soldier killed in Afghanistan says his son was a dedicated military man who loved music and liked to hunt and ride horses.

Cecil Buffalo told the Hot Springs Sentinel-Record that his son comes from a family with a military service tradition. Loren's father and his uncle served in the Army, and his great-grandfather was a B-17 bomber pilot in World War II.

Senator Ross released the following statement: “We are all mourning the loss of Corporal Buffalo – a brave, American hero who put his life on the line in service to his country. A respected soldier and proud American, Cpl. Buffalo will be missed by all who knew him and we must never forget his selfless sacrifice on behalf of all Americans. Our nation is safer, stronger and freer because of patriots like Cpl. Buffalo and my thoughts and prayers are with his parents and the rest of his family and friends during this tragic time.”

A recipient of the Bronze Star Medal, Buffalo is survived by his father, Cecil M. Buffalo of Mountain Pine, and his mother, Anjanette D. Buffalo of West Bend, Wisc. Buffalo was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division out of Fort Campbell, KY.

Army Cpl. Loren M. Buffalo was killed in action on 3/9/11.