26 Jul 2007:
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 932-07
July 26, 2007

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DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Pfc. Juan S. Restrepo, 20, of Pembroke Pines, Fla., died July 22 in Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.

For more information related to this release, media may contact the Southern European Task Force public affairs office at 011-39-0444-71-7011 or 011-39-0444-71-8020.

04 Jul 2007
no electricity, showers, or latrines on my fire base. company average's 1 TIC (troops in contact) a day. very poor living conditions. plenty of fleas, mosquitoes and spiders.

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baby wipes
snacks that don't need to be heated
toothbrushes
toothpaste
shaving cream
razors
magazines
books

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