The U.S. Army sergeant who died last week during a training-related incident at a base in northern Iraq has been identified.
NTD News has contacted the 4th Infantry Division's Public Affairs Office seeking additional details when available.
Seibel had been supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, the multinational coalition effort in Iraq, at the time of his death.
Freeman, 29, joined the British Army in June 2016 and had compiled a decade of service across some of the world's most demanding assignments. His postings included South Sudan, Cyprus, the Falkland Islands, Jordan, Romania, Kenya and Iraq. He also contributed to his country's COVID-19 pandemic response. Most recently, he served as a Section Second in Command within the Assault Pioneer Platoon.
Senior officers described Freeman as an exceptional soldier whose absence will be felt deeply.
"He was a highly professional Junior Non-Commissioned Officer whose dedication to his friends, his sub-unit in the United Kingdom Mobility Company, and the wider Battalion represented the very best of his generation," said Col. James WHM Bishop, Commander British Forces Operation SHADER. "Larger than life and magnetically charming, he was a trusted junior leader who naturally brought people together."
Lt. Col. Nick JP McGinley, Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion, echoed the same. "A soldier with a bright future ahead of him, he was everything you could wish for in a junior leader—selflessly committed, thoughtful and professional," McGinley said.
Beyond the battlefield, Freeman was remembered by his peers for his warmth and devotion to his family. Maj. James SD Pugh noted that Freeman's greatest joy was his daughter, and that the simple walks to and from her school were the moments he treasured most.
"His loss will be deeply felt by his fellow Vikings, but none more so than by his family," Pugh said.
Both deaths remain under investigation. No further details about the nature of the training incident have been released by officials.