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

Spc. James D. Carroll, 23, of McKenzie, Tenn., died July 31 near Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Carroll was assigned to the Army National Guard's 230th Engineer Battalion,McKenzie, Tenn.

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