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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 823-03
November 05, 2003

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

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

 

            2nd Lt. Todd J. Bryant, 23, of Riverside, Calif., was killed on Oct. 31 in Al Fallujah, Iraq.  Bryant was on patrol when an improvised explosive device exploded.  Bryant died of his injuries.

 

            Bryant was assigned to 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

 

            The incident is under investigation.