United States Department of Defense

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

                 Pfc. Jason  D.  Fingar, 24, of Columbia, Mo., died  May 22 in Durai, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when  his military vehicle struck an  improvised explosive device.  He was assigned to the 4^th Battalion, 23^rd Infantry Regiment, 5^th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2^nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

                 For more information, the media may contact the Joint Base Lewis-McChord public affairs office at 253-967-0147 or 253-967-0152.