DOD Identifies Army Casualties

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05/20/2013 09:31 PM CDT

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 348-13
May 20, 2013

DOD Identifies Army Casualties

         The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. 

         They died May 16, in Kabul, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with a vehicle borne improvised explosive device.  They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Fort Juan Muna, Guam. 

         Killed were: 

         Sgt. Eugene M Aguon, 23, of Mangilao, Guam, and

         Spc. Dwayne W. Flores, 22, of Sinajana, Guam. 

         For more information media may contact the Guam National Guard public affairs office at 671-735-0409 or 671-734-4082.