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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 299-06
April 11, 2006

DoD Identifies Marine Casualty

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

 

            Lance Cpl. Juana NavarroArellano, 24, of Ceres, Calif., died April 8 from wounds received while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.  She was assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

 

            Media with questions about this Marine can call the Okinawa Public Affairs Office at 011-81-611-745-0790 or email PAO@mcbbutler.usmc.mil.