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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 593-08
July 13, 2008

DoD Identifies Army Casualties

            The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. 
 
            They died July 10 in Babo Kheyl, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, Barrigada, Guam.
 
            Killed were:
 
            Sgt. Brian S. Leon Guerrero, 34, of Hagatna, Guam.
 
            Sgt. Samson A. Mora, 28, of Dededo, Guam.