Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation New Dawn. 

Spc. David E. Hickman, 23, of Greensboro, N.C., died Nov. 14, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered after encountering an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. 

Source: defense.gov