Pentagon Identifies Army Casualty (OEF)
News in Balance:
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2009 -- The following news release made available Friday by the U.S. Department of Defense is the text of a statement identifying a casualty:
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.(Report from a U.S. Defense Department news release.)
Army 1st Sgt. Jose S.N. Crisostomo, 59, of Inarajan, Guam, died Aug. 18 in Kabul, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to International Security Assistance Force Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan.
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posted by Steven Moyer at 2:51 PM
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1st Sgt. Crisostomo was a Vietnam veteran and Bronze Star recipient who volunteered to return to the Army and serve in Afghanistan. He became the oldest U.S. service member to die in combat there.
--SM
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