DoD Identifies Army Casualty
July 31, 2007

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

Staff Sgt. Wilberto Suliveras, 38, of Humacao, P.R., died July 29 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

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