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DoD Identifies Army Casualty

Spc. Gerardo Campos
U.S. Army
Spc. Gerardo Campos

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

Spc. Gerardo Campos, 23, of Miami, Fla., died June 2 in Maiwand, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.