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

PV2 Jeungjin Na Kim, 23, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died October 6 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Kim was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery, 2nd Infantry Division from Camp Hovey, Korea.

For further information on this soldier, contact Army Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.