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THE IRAQ WAR MEMORIAL

Unity Honors Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Airmen Who Have Fallen in the Iraq War

Department of Defense Press Release Announcing an Iraqi Operation Freedom October 2007 Death

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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1191-07

October 05, 2007

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DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sgt. Ricardo X. Rodriguez, 23, of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, died Oct. 4 near Bayji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

For more information related to this release, the media may contact the 82nd Airborne Division public affairs office at (910) 432-0661.