U.S. Senator Jerry Moran  issued the following statement on the death of U.S. Army Second Lieutenant Justin Lee Sisson, 23, of Overland Park, Kansas,

who died on June 3, 2013, in Tsamkani, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Sisson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division of Fort Campbell, Ky.

2nd Lt. Sisson died of injuries sustained from an attack carried out with a vehicle equipped with an improvised explosive device.

“Our country will forever be indebted to Second Lieutenant Justin Sisson for his service and sacrifice on our behalf,” Sen. Moran said. “My deepest sympathies are with Justin Sisson’s family, and I ask all Kansans to join me in keeping his loved ones in our prayers during this difficult time.”