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Spc. Justin R. Garcia

Nov-17-2006 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT

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

Spc. Justin R. Garcia, 26, of Elmhurst, N.Y., died Nov. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Garcia was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and fellow soldiers. Additional information will be added to this entry as it becomes available.



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