Friday, October 19, 2007

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

No. 1238-07 October 19, 2007
DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Jarred S. Fontenot, 35, of Port Barre, La., died October 18th in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from an improvised explosive device and small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Co.
For more information related to this release, the media may contact the Fort Carson public affairs office at (719) 526-4143; after hours (719) 526-5500.

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