Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas O. Keeling, 23, of Strongsville, Ohio; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Akron, Ohio; killed June 9 in an explosion while conducting combat operations with 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), in Haqlaniyah, Iraq. Also killed were Lance Cpl. Dustin V. Birch, Lance Cpl. Daniel Chavez, Lance Cpl. Devon P. Seymour and Cpl. Brad D. Squires. He had been a reservist for four years, and his stepfather and grandfather were both Marines. He was proud of the job U.S. troops were doing in Iraq. He said he could see things improving, he could see the changes. He wasn't glad to be there, but he was going to do his job while he was over there. He died as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations at age 23.
Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas O. Keeling, 23, of Strongsville, Ohio; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Akron, Ohio; killed June 9 in an explosion while conducting combat operations with 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), in Haqlaniyah, Iraq. Also killed were Lance Cpl. Dustin V. Birch, Lance Cpl. Daniel Chavez, Lance Cpl. Devon P. Seymour and Cpl. Brad D. Squires. He had been a reservist for four years, and his stepfather and grandfather were both Marines. He was proud of the job U.S. troops were doing in Iraq. He said he could see things improving, he could see the changes. He wasn't glad to be there, but he was going to do his job while he was over there. He died as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations at age 23.
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