Thursday, March 15, 2007
The morning paper's ink stains my fingers: CCXLI:
No. 288-07 IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 15, 2007
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DoD Identifies Marine Casualty

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

Pfc. Angel Rosa, 21, of South Portland, Maine, died March 13 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Rosa was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

For further information in regard to this release the media can contact the II Marine Expeditionary Force public affairs office at (910) 451-7200.
--Spencer Ackerman