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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 260-03
April 18, 2003

DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY

The Department of Defense announced today that Cpl. John T. Rivero, 23, of Tampa, Fla., was killed April 17 in Kuwait. Rivero died from injuries sustained when his HMMWV turned over.

Rivero was assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Division, Eustis, Fla.