The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt.
Jeffrey J.
Hansen, 31, of Cairo, Neb., died on Aug.
27, in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries suffered on Aug.
21 from a vehicle accident in Balad, Iraq.
Hansen was assigned to the Army National Guard 1st Squadron, 167th Cavalry Regiment, Lincoln, Neb.
Media with questions about this soldier can contact the Nebraska National Guard public affairs office at (402) 309-7300.