DOD Identifies Army Casualty
July 13, 2010

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

Spc. Carlos J. Negron, 40, of Fort Meyers, Fla., died July 10 at Asadabad, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered at Konar, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked his unit with rifle and small arms fire. He was assigned to 426th Forward Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

For more information related to this release, the media may contact the Fort Campbell public affairs office at 270-798-3025.