American Heroes: Spc. Tony Carrasco Jr., Spc. Aaron S. Aamot, Spc. Gary L. Gooch Jr.

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

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

            Spc. Tony Carrasco Jr., 25, of Berino, N.M., died Nov. 4 in Ad Dawr, Iraq, of a gunshot wound suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit.

He was assigned to 2^nd Battalion, 32^nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4^th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1^st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

DOD Identifies Army Casualties

                The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. 

                They died Nov. 5 in Jelewar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device.

The soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

                Killed were:

                Spc. Aaron S. Aamot, 22, of Custer, Wash.

                Spc. Gary L. Gooch Jr., 22, of Ocala, Fla.