Military

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

            Cpl. Joshua D. Snyder, 20, of Hampstead, Md., died Nov. 30 of wounds sustained from small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq.   He was assigned to 2^nd Battalion, 6^th Marine Regiment, 2^nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

            Media with questions about this Marine can call the 2^nd Marine Division Public Affairs Office at (910) 451-9033.