Pentagon Identifies Army Casualties (OEF)

News in Balance:

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2009 -- The following news release made available Sunday by the U.S. Department of Defense is the text of a statement identifying casualties:

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Aug. 18 in Arghandab, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their unit. The soldiers were assigned to 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash..

Killed were:

• Spc. Troy O. Tom, 21, of Shiprock, N.M.

• Pfc. Jonathan C. Yanney, 20, of Litchfield, Minn.

(Report from a U.S. Defense Department news release.)

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