DoD Identifies Army Casualty
May 05, 2008

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

Pfc. Corey L. Hicks, 22, of Glendale, Ariz., died May 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

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