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

Sgt. Randy M. Haney, 27, of Orlando, Fla., died Sept. 6 in Nangarhar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires. He was assigned to the 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

For more information, media may contact the Fort Carson public affairs office at (719) 526-7525; after hours (719) 526-5500.