DoD Identifies Army Casualty
December 27, 2005

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

Cpl. Anthony O. Cardinal, 20, ofMuskegon, Mich., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 25, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Cardinal was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

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