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DOD Identifies Army Casualty, June 21, 2011


Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Pfc. Gustavo A. Rios-Ordonez, 25, of Englewood, Ohio, died June 20 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.  He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Source: defense.gov


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