DOD Identifies Army Casualty
June 18, 2011

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation New Dawn.

Spc. Marcos A. Cintron, 32, of Orlando, Fla., died June 16 at a medical facility in Boston, Mass., of wounds suffered June 6 at Baghdad, Iraq, when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

For more information, the media may contact 1st Infantry Division public affairs office at 785-240-6359 or 785-307-0641.