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NJ Marine killed in combat in Helmand Province, Afghanistan

Lance Cpl. Osbrany Montes De Oca, 20, of North Arlington, New Jersey, died Feb. 10, 2012, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. 

LCPL Osbrany Montes De Oca was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

Sincere condolences to the family of LCPL Osbrany Montes De Oca.

Examiner's Note:   For additional background information on LCPL Osbrany Montes De Oca, including commendations and previous deployments, news media representatives may contact the 2nd Marine Division public affairs office at 910-450-6575. (Eastern Time)

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