DoD Identifies Army Casualty
February 05, 2006

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

1st. Lt. Simon T. Cox, Jr., 30, of Texas, died in Taji, Iraq, on Feb. 2, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A3 Bradley. Cox was assigned to the Army’s 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

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