The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Alfred H. Jairala, 29, of Hialeah, Fla., died July 31 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
All of us here at Strykernews would like to offer our sincere condolences to his family, friends and fellow soldiers.
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