Soldier from Astoria, Oregon dies in Iraq

Browning deployed with his unit to Iraq in August 2006.

Pfc. Brian A. Browning, a rifleman with Company B, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (LI), was killed in Baghdad Feb. 6 while conducting guard duty.

(SALEM) - The Department of Defense announced today the death of another Oregon soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Pfc. Brian A. Browning, 20, was a rifleman with Company B, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (LI).

Brian A. Browning of Astoria, Oregon died Feb. 6th in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire while conducting security operations. The infantryman was killed while conducting guard duty.

Brian Browning was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, out of Fort Drum, N.Y.

Originally from Astoria, Ore., Browning enlisted in the Army in July 2005 and trained at Fort Benning, Ga., to be an infantry Soldier. After completion of basic and advanced individual training, he was assigned to the Commando Brigade.

Pfc. Browning deployed with his unit to Iraq in August 2006.

His awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Army Good Conduct Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Army Service Ribbon.

He is survived by his parents.

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It's always bad when some one in the services of our country is KIA, but even more so when he is from the state I'm from, not to mention assigned to the same division as my self. May he rest well with his ultimate sacrifice for our country.

Please put pressure on your Congress people and whoever to get us out of this pre-9/11 pre-planned, invasion. Apparently there are people at the highest levels of our government that are sociopaths. Condolence to the family and friends.

You can always tell a dedicated soldier when you see one. My family and I are proud of Brian's dedication and sacrifice, we are sorry for his loss.

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