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

 

            1^st Lt. Tyler H. Brown, 26, of Atlanta, Ga., died Sept. 14 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.  Brown was assigned to the 1^st Battalion, 9^th Infantry Regiment, 2^nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Tongduchon City, Korea.

 

            The incident is under investigation.

 

            For further information related to this release, call Army Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.