IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1335-05
December 28, 2005
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DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two
soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad,
Iraq, on Dec. 27, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their
dismounted patrol. Both soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th
Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort
Hood, Texas.
Killed were:
Pvt. Joshua M. Morberg, 20, of Sparks , Nev.