Reply To: LCpl Brandon Lara, 20, US Marine, KIA, New Braunfels, TX

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July 20, 2009 at 8:36 pm #2035
markwells
Keymaster

Sad to report another KIA from Texas. This is a confirmed PGR mission. New Braunfels falls within San Antonio's jurisdiction.

DoD Identifies Marine Casualty

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

Lance Cpl. Brandon T. Lara, 20, of New Braunfels, Texas, died July 19 while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

For additional background information on this Marine, news media representatives may contact the 1st Marine Division public affairs office at (760) 725-8766.