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FORT CARSON — Military officials say five Fort Carson soldiers were killed by an improvised explosive in Mosul, Iraq.
The Department of Defense said today that the soldiers were in their military vehicle Friday when they were hit by a “suicide vehicle-borne” explosive. No other details were released.
The soldiers killed in the attack were Staff Sgt. Gary L. Woods Jr., 24, of Lebanon Junction, Ky.; Staff Sgt. Bryan E. Hall, 32, of Elk Grove, Calif.; Sgt. Edward W. Forrest Jr., 25, of St. Louis, Mo.; Cpl. Jason G. Pautsch, 20, of Davenport, Iowa; Pvt. Bryce E. Gautier, 22, of Cypress, Calif.
All were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division of Fort Carson.
