Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

They died April 6 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit in Zabul, Afghanistan with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device.  They were assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Killed were:

Staff Sgt. Christopher M. Ward, 24, of Oak Ridge, Tenn.,

Spc. Wilbel A. Robles-Santa, 25, of Juncos, Puerto Rico, and

Spc. Deflin M. Santos Jr., 24, of San Jose, Calif.

For more information, media may contact the Fort Stewart public affairs office at 912-210-9375.