Tuesday, February 10, 2009

DoD Identifies Army/Marine Casualties

No. 090-09 February 10, 2009
DoD Identifies Marine Casualty


The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Kevin T. Preach, 21, of Bridgewater, Mass., died February 7th from wounds he received January 24th while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
For additional background information on this Marine, news media representatives may contact the 2nd Marine Division public affairs office at(910) 450-6575.



No. 088-09 February 10, 2009
DoD Identifies Army Casualties


The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died February 8th in Kabul, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment of Marion, Ill.

Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Jason E. Burkholder, 27
, of Elida, Ohio
1st Lt. Jared W. Southworth, 26, of Oakland, Ill

The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.
For more information media may contact the Illinois National Guard public affairs office at (217) 761-3569, or after hours, (217) 725-2265, or visit
http://www.il.ngb.army.mil.


No. 087-09 February 10, 2009
DoD Identifies Army Casualty


The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Christopher P. Sweet, 28
, of Kahului, Hawaii, died February 6th in Kirkush, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 172d Separate Infantry Brigade, Grafenwoehr, Germany. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.
For more information media may contact the U.S. Army, Europe, public affairs office at 011-49-6221-57-5816 or 8694, or email:
ocpa.pi@eur.army.mil.

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