Tuesday, May 29, 2007
The morning paper's ink stains my fingers: CCCLXII:
No. 665-07 IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 29, 2007
Media Contact: (703) 697-5131/697-5132
Public/Industry(703) 428-0711

DoD Identifies Marine Casualty

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

Lance Cpl. Emmanuel Villarreal, 21, of Eagle Pass, Texas, died May 27 from a non-hostile vehicle accident at Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait.He was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

For more information in regard to this release the media can contact the Camp Pendleton public affairs office at (760) 725-5044.


--Spencer Ackerman