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U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release |
| No. 976-09 | ||
| IMMEDIATE RELEASE | December 14, 2009 |
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pvt. Jhanner A. Tello, 29, of Los Angeles, Calif., died Dec. 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 3rd Aviation Support Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.
For more information media may contact the Fort Hood public affairs office at 254-287-9993.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=13189
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