The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Kareem R. Khan, 20, of Manahawkin, N.J., died Aug. 6 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. Khan was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
All of us here are deeply saddened by the loss of another Stryker soldier.
4 more Ft. Lewis soldiers killed in Iraq - Seattle P-I
Another hard loss for post - The News Tribune
Ft. Lewis brigade loses 10 soldiers in a week - The Seattle Times
It was Kareem Khan's dream to be in the Army, family members say - AtlanticCity.com
Blast kills Stafford GI in Baqouba - Asbury Park Press
Flags at half-staff to honor N.J. soldier - Asbury Park Press
Services today for N.J. soldier killed in Iraq - NJ.com
Manahawkin man to be buried at Arlington - AtlanticCity.com
N.J. Soldier Laid To Rest With Military Honors - KYW News
‘True American heroes’ mourned - The News Tribune
Four Stryker soldiers remembered - KOMO 4 News
A SOLDIER MOURNED - Asbury Park Press