The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sgt. John M. Sullivan, 22, of Hixon, Tenn., died Dec. 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on combat patrol. Sullivan was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

For more information on this soldier the media can contact the Fort Carson public affairs office at (719) 526-1264; after hours at (719) 526-5500.