Benning Ranger killed in Afghanistan

The Associated Press

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — A member of a Fort Benning Ranger unit, killed by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, was a leader who died “doing what he loved,” his wife said.

Kyle A. Comfort, 27, of Jacksonville died May 8 in Helmand province of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit, the military said. An Army news release said the combat operation in which he was taking part uncovered a large IED factory.

“Kyle’s main purpose in life was to make a difference,” said his wife, Brooke Clopton Comfort, 28, of Jacksonville, “and he really felt like we were making a difference over there.”

Kyle Comfort was a fire support officer in Company D, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, based at Fort Benning.

He graduated from Jacksonville State University in 2006 with a degree in criminal justice. He served as a fire support officer and platoon...