DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY Dec 29, 2003 | News & Links |
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pvt. Rey D. Cuervo, 24, of Laguna Vista, Texas, was killed on Dec. 28 in Baghdad, Iraq. Cuervo was on a mounted patrol when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle._ _ Cuervo was assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, based in Fort Polk, La. The incident is under investigation. |