The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. Louis R. Torres, 23, of Oberlin, Ohio, died Aug. 22, in San Antonio, Texas, of wounds suffered when he encountered an enemy improvised explosive device, Aug. 6, in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Torres was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
For more information pertaining to this release, media may contact the I Corps public affairs office at 253-477-3048 or 253-370-9861.
