DoD Identifies Army Casualty
December 09, 2005

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

Capt. Kevin J. Smith, 28, of Brandon, Fla., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 8, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Smith was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

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