Military

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

            Gunnery Sgt. Darrell W. Boatman, 38, of Fayetteville, N.C., died on Nov. 4 at Landstuhl Reginal Medical Center, Germany, from wounds sustained on Nov. 2 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Habbaniyah, Iraq.  He was assigned to 8^th Engineer Support Battalion, 2^nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

            Media with questions about this Marine can call the 2^nd Marine Logistics Group Public Affairs Office at (910) 467-3932.