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

Spc. Quoc Binh Tran, 26, of Mission Viejo, Calif., died Nov. 7 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained that same day when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle while he was conducting convoy operations. Tran was assigned to the Army National Guard's 181st Support Battalion, San Bernardino, Calif.

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