DoD Identifies Army Casualty
December 29, 2005

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

1st Sgt. Tobias C. Meister, 30, of Jenks, Okla., died south of Asadabad, Afghanistan on Dec. 28, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat patrol operations. Meister was assigned to the Army Reserve’s 321st Civil Affairs Brigade, San Antonio, Texas.

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