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

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		No. 295-07
IMMEDIATE RELEASE		March 16, 2007

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

Cpl. Brian L. Chevalier, 21, of Athens, Ga., died Mar. 14 in Mufrek, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near him. Chevalier was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

For more information in regard to this release the media can contact the Fort Lewis public affairs office at (253) 967-0152 or (253) 967-0154.

 

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