The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Nov. 30 in Fallujah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their military vehicle. Both we reassigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Killed were:

Sgt. Pablo A. Calderon, 26, of Brooklyn, N.Y.

Sgt. Jose Guereca, Jr., 24, of Missouri City, Texas

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