Wednesday, June 06, 2007

DoD Identifies Air Force Casualties

No. 704-07 June 06, 2007
DoD Identifies Air Force Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two airmen who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died June 5th in Kirkuk, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. They were both assigned as Special Agents to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations.

Killed were:
Tech. Sgt. Ryan A. Balmer, 33, of Mishawaka, Ind.
Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Kuglics, 25, of North Canton, Ohio.

For more information in regard to this release the media can contact the Air Force OSI public affairs office at (240) 857-0989; after hours (240) 857-0393.

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