The Department of Defense announced today the death of two
soldiers who were supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
Both soldiers were killed in action yesterday when their
vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Kandahar
Province, Afghanistan. The soldiers were conducting operations as part of
NATO's Resolute Support Mission. The incident is under investigation.
The deceased are:
Staff Sgt. Ian P. McLaughlin, 29, of Newport News, Virginia.
Pfc. Miguel A. Villalon, 21, of Joliet, Illinois.
Both soldiers were assigned to 307th Brigade Engineer
Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North
Carolina.
For more information regarding Staff Sgt. Ian Paul
McLaughlin and Pfc. Miguel Angel Villalon, media may contact Lt. Col. Mike
Burns, 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs Officer at (910) 432-6189 or
michael.j.burns34.mil@mail.mil.
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