The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Travis M. Tompkins, 31, of Lawton , Okla. , died March 16 in Logar province, Afghanistan , of injuries sustained on March 15, when enemy forces attacked his unit with a rocket propelled grenade. He was assigned to the Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk , La.
For more information, the media may contact the Fort Drum public affairs office at 315-772-8286.
UPDATE: March 18, 2011 -- Sgt. Tompkins was posthumously promoted to staff sergeant.
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