The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Both soldiers were assigned to 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Killed were:

Spc. James E. Marshall, 19, of Tulsa, Okla.

Pfc. Bradley G. Kritzer, 18, of Irvona, Penn.

The incident is under investigation.

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