Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts honors soldier Robert Russell Arnold who died suddenly
A soldier from Massachusetts has died while on active duty.
According to State Representative Steve Xiarhos, on Sunday, the United States flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag were lowered to half-staff in honor of Robert Russell Arnold, a dedicated soldier of the United States Army.
Staff Sergeant Arnold died suddenly on February 1st.
An obituary noted that he was a proud Lance Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corp. for 5 years, before joining the U.S. Army.
Robert spoke German, Russian, French, and Latin, which he learned attending Boston Latin School, Class of 2016.
His parents will hold a Celebration of Life once Arnold’s body returns from Alaska.