WASHINGTON, DC (WSAZ) -- A soldier from Greenup County has been killed in Afghanistan.
The Department of Defense says Army Specialist Jeremy Gullett died on Wednesday when his vehicle hit an explosive device.
Gullett was 22 and lived in Greenup.
His mother, Cheryl, says her son wanted to be a soldier since he was little.
Gullett leaves a wife and the couple's 21-month-old daughter.
Reports say he was also adopting his wife's 6-year-old daughter.
Gullett's body was returned to the Greenup area Wednesday morning.
His funeral is set for 2pm Saturday at Wurtland Middle School.
Visitation is set for Friday night from 5pm to 9pm; and Saturday from noon to 2pm.
Gullett was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell, Ky.