Staff Sgt. Nathan D. Stull, a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division, died in his home off post on Sunday, officials told The Fayetteville Observer.

He was assigned to E Company, 37th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, according to the report, and worked as a wheeled vehicle mechanic.

He served three combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, said Maj. Jeff Works, deputy commander of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

“Nathan was well-liked by his peers and respected throughout the Falcon brigade,” Works said. ”He was a caring leader to his paratroopers and reliable paratrooper to his peers and leaders.”

Stull lived in Dunn, North Carolina. The Dunn Police Department is investigating the circumstances of Stull’s death, the Observer reported.

His awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Korea Defense Service Medal.







