Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
1st Lt. Alejo R. Thompson, 30, of Yuma, Ariz., died May 11 in Bagram, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Source: defense.gov