Wednesday, October 21, 2009

DoD Identifies Army, Marine Casualties

No. 822-09 October 21, 2009
DoD Identifies Army Casualty


The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Bradley Espinoza, 26, of Mission, Texas, died October 19th in Qwest, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
For more information the media may contact the Fort Hood public affairs office at (254) 287-9993; after hours (254) 291-2591.



No. 821-09 October 21, 2009
DoD Identifies Marine Casualty


The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Lance Cpl. David R. Baker, 22, of Painesville, Ohio, died October 20th while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
For additional background information about this Marine, news media representatives may contact the 1st Marine Division public affairs office at (760) 725-8766.

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

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