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U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
News Release

  No. 130-06
IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2006

DoD Identifies Marine Casualty


           

 

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


Cpl. Joshua D. Pickard, 20, of Merced, Calif., died Dec. 19 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.


Media with questions about this Marine can call the 2nd Marine Division public affairs office at (910) 450-6575.

 

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