Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Cpl. Alex Martinez, 21, of Elgin, Ill., died April 5 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Source: defense.gov
