DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense today announced the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. died May 17 in Rushdi Mullah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his dismounted patrol encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
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