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

Spc. Kyle R. Miller, 19, of Willmar, Minn., died on June 29 in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy. Miller was assigned to the Army National Guard's Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 125th Field Artillery Regiment, New Ulm, Minn.

Media with questions about this soldier can call the Minnesota National Guard Public Affairs Office at (651) 268-8949.