Military

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

            2^nd Lt. Leonard M. Cowherd, 22, of Culpeper, Va., died May 16 in Karbala, Iraq, when he received sniper and rocket propelled grenade fire while securing a building near the Mukhayam Mosque.  Cowherd was assigned to Company C, 1^st Battalion, 37^th Armor Regiment, 1^st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

            The incident is under investigation.

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