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He died Monday from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Anbar province , Iraq , the military said . In the area of ship depot maintenance , those costs will be categorized as costs associated with ships and submarines deploying in direct support of combat operations , costs associated with ships or submarines returning from directly supporting combat operations , and costs associated with maintaining surge assets . The soldiers , who were assigned to Multi-National Force — West , died Thursday from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in the insurgent stronghold west of Baghdad , the military said in a statement . According to news reports , the helicopters were OH-58 Kiowa reconnaissance models supporting combat operations . These specially-integrated systems are designed to enhance a soldier 's lethality , survivability and mobility while conducting combat operations . While all of this was going on , we executed the steps needed to reap the peace dividend and we were supporting combat operations over Northern and Southern Watch , flying missions over Bosnia , fighting a major theater war in the skies over Serbia and supporting important operations other than war around the globe . A military assessment team is expected to arrive in the Philippines in the next few days , and a full force could be conducting combat operations against Abu Sayyaf within a month , a Pentagon official said . DOD 's April 2003 enhanced post-deployment health assessment program expanded the requirement for post-deployment health assessments and post-deployment blood samples to all sea-based personnel in theater supporting combat operations for Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom . Pfc. Nathan B. Clemons , 20 , of Winchester , Tenn ., died from wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Ar Rutbah , Iraq . To the extent that the opposition to Clause 4 standing part of the Bill is aimed at bringing combat operations within the scope of the offence , I resist the suggestion . Opinion in the United States has turned against the war , and drawing down U.S. forces and abandoning combat operations would appear to be the politically expedient move . The Karshi-Khanabad base is located 120 miles north of the Afghan border , suitable for supporting combat operations in northern Afghanistan .