The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Gary D. Willett, 34, of Alamogordo, N.M., died Feb. 8 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Manibog was assigned to 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
We hope his loved ones find some measure of comfort in the thoughts and prayers shared by the Strykernews community.
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