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11-13-06, 08:42 PM
Springs Marine dies from Iraq wounds
Kyle Powell, 21, was with fighting force in war-torn province
By Hector Gutierrez, Rocky Mountain News
November 8, 2006
A Marine from Colorado Springs died over the weekend from wounds he suffered during combat operations in Iraq, the Department of Defense announced Tuesday.
Cpl. Kyle W. Powell, 21, died on Saturday after he was wounded in Anbar province. The province is home to insurgencies operating in battle-torn Fallujah, Haditha, Ramadi and along the Syria-Iraq border. Marine units have tried to provide security in the province.
A second Marine, Cpl. Jose A. Galvan, 22, of San Antonio, Texas, was killed Sunday while also participating in combat operations in Anbar province, the Defense Department said.
Defense officials did not disclose where in Anbar the two Marines were killed.
Both Marines were assigned to the First Combat Engineer Battalion, the First Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force in Camp Pendleton, Calif., defense officials said.
According to the Marine Corps, Powell joined the service on Sept. 15, 2003. He was a combat engineer assigned to Charlie Company.
During his three years of Marine service, Powell earned several awards as part of the fight against international terrorism, Camp Pendleton base officials said.
Among the awards he received were the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; the Iraq Campaign Medal; the National Defense Ribbon; the Combat Action Ribbon, the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.
Ellie
Kyle Powell, 21, was with fighting force in war-torn province
By Hector Gutierrez, Rocky Mountain News
November 8, 2006
A Marine from Colorado Springs died over the weekend from wounds he suffered during combat operations in Iraq, the Department of Defense announced Tuesday.
Cpl. Kyle W. Powell, 21, died on Saturday after he was wounded in Anbar province. The province is home to insurgencies operating in battle-torn Fallujah, Haditha, Ramadi and along the Syria-Iraq border. Marine units have tried to provide security in the province.
A second Marine, Cpl. Jose A. Galvan, 22, of San Antonio, Texas, was killed Sunday while also participating in combat operations in Anbar province, the Defense Department said.
Defense officials did not disclose where in Anbar the two Marines were killed.
Both Marines were assigned to the First Combat Engineer Battalion, the First Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force in Camp Pendleton, Calif., defense officials said.
According to the Marine Corps, Powell joined the service on Sept. 15, 2003. He was a combat engineer assigned to Charlie Company.
During his three years of Marine service, Powell earned several awards as part of the fight against international terrorism, Camp Pendleton base officials said.
Among the awards he received were the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; the Iraq Campaign Medal; the National Defense Ribbon; the Combat Action Ribbon, the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.
Ellie