Military

            The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  They died on June 16 in Balad, Iraq, during a mortar attack when mortar rounds hit their camp.  Killed were: 

            Maj. Paul R. Syverson III, 32, of Lake Zurich, Ill.  Syverson was assigned to the Army's 5^th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky. 

            Spc. Jeremy M. Dimaranan, 29, of Virginia Beach, Va.  Dimaranan was assigned to the Army Reserve's 302^nd Transportation Company, 172^nd Combat Support Group, Fort Eustis, Va.

            Sgt. Arthur S. Mastrapa, 35, of Apopka, Fla.   Mastrapa was assigned to the Army Reserve's 351 Military Police Company, 95^th Military Police Battalion, 16^th Military Police Brigade, Ocala, Fla.

            The incident is under investigation.

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