Army major from Merriam dies in Qatar, and small-arms fire claims life of soldier in Afghanistan

The U.S. Defense Department has reported these fatalities:

▪ Army Maj. Jonathan D. Walker, 44, of Merriam, died Oct. 1 in an incident unrelated to combat at Camp As Sayliyah, in Dohar, Qatar.

▪ Army Sgt. 1st Class Andrew T. Weathers, 30, of DeRidder, La., died Sept. 30 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany after being wounded by small-arms fire Sept. 28 in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

This story was originally published October 4, 2014 at 2:39 PM with the headline "Army major from Merriam dies in Qatar, and small-arms fire claims life of soldier in Afghanistan."