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

Spc. Kyle A. Brinlee, 21, of Pryor, Okla., died May 11 in Al Asad, Iraq, when his convoy vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Brinlee was assigned to the Army National Guard,s Detachment 1, Company B, 120th Combat Engineer Battalion, Pryor, Okla.

The incident is under investigation.

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