Pentagon Identifies Army Casualties (OEF)

News in Balance:

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24, 2009 -- The following news release made available Tuesday 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 Nov. 22 in Zabul province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Killed were:

• Sgt. James M. Nolen, 25, of Alvin, Texas; and

• Pfc. Marcus A. Tynes, 19, of Moreno Valley, Calif.

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