The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Michael T. Manibog, 31, of Alameda, Calif., 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.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and fellow soldiers.
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