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

           Staff Sgt. Toby W. Mallet, 26, of Kaplan, La., died April 9 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his patrol vehicle.  Mallet was assigned to the Army's 1^st Battalion, 7^th Field Artillery Regiment, 1^st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. 

          The incident is under investigation.

          For further information related to this release, contact Army Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.