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

Spc. Taylor J. Burk, 21, of Amarillo, Texas, died Jan. 26 in Baghdad Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle. Burk was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

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