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A Colorado soldier and two others died in combat in Iraq, the Department of Defense announced Monday.
Cpl. Jason K. Lafleur, 28, of Ignacio, and two other soldiers died when the vehicle in which they were riding hit an explosive device near Hawr Rajab during combat operations, defense officials said.
Also killed were Sgt. Dustin S. Wakeman, 25, of Fort Worth, Texas, and Pfc. Jaron D. Holliday, 21, of Oklahoma.
Department of Defense officials didn’t say when the explosion ocurred.
All three were members of the Army’s 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division based in Fort Richardson, Alaska, according to defense officials.
