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Staff Sgt. Michael L. Burbank

Oct-12-2004 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT

The Department of Defense just put out this press release. Our thoughts and prayers are with this soldier and his family. We will add any subsequent articles we find about SSG Burbank to this entry.

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

Staff Sgt. Michael L. Burbank, 34, of Bremerton, Wash., died Oct. 11 in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle. Burbank was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Provided below are additional articles and links.

Local man killed in Iraq - Bremerton Sun

Bremerton High grad killed on Stryker patrol - The Seattle Times

Stryker soldier killed just days from returning - The News Tribune

'He Was A Soldier's Soldier' - KOMO News

Stryker officer was just days from homecoming - The Associated Press

Stryker GI killed just before tour's end - The Seattle P-I

Three Fort Lewis soldiers killed - KOMO News

Iraq blast kills Kent couple's son-in-law - King County Journal

How a family copes - The Sun

There are many photos of SSG Burbank in our photo gallery. Please feel free to leave a comment there as well.

A 'United' Kitsap honors veterans - Kitsap Sun

Veterans honored in ceremonies - The Seattle P-I


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