6 July 2010


The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

They died July 6 at Qalat, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Hohenfels, Germany.

Killed were:

Staff Sgt. Marc A. Arizmendez, 30, of Anaheim, Calif.

Spc. Roger Lee, 26, of Monterey, Calif.

Pfc. Michael S. Pridham, 19, of Louisville, Ky.