Saturday, August 01, 2009

DoD Identifies Marine Casualties

No. 570-09 August 01, 2009
DoD Identifies Marine Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Killed were:
Lance Cpl. Gregory A. Posey, 22
, of Knoxville, Tenn
Lance Cpl. Jonathan F. Stroud, 20, of Cashion, Okla
Both men died July 30th of wounds suffered while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Posey was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Stroud was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
For additional background information on these Marines, news media representatives may contact the II Marine Expeditionary Force public affairs office at (910) 451-7200.

U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)

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