Soldier From Illinois Dies In Afghanistan Battle

(CBS) – A U.S. Army sergeant from central Illinois has died in Afghanistan during battle, the Defense Department announced.

Douglas J. Riney, 26, of Fairview, died Thursday in Kabul of wounds he received from "hostile enemy forces," defense officials said.

Riney entered active-duty service in July 2012 as a petroleum supply specialist. He was last assigned to the Support Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, since December 2012.

He deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from July 2014 to February 2015 and from Operation Freedom's Sentinel June to October 2016, the Defense Department said.

Riney's many awards for valor included a Purple Heart and Bronze Star.