10 Sep 2007:
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1094-07
September 08, 2007

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DoD Identifies Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died from wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations Sept. 6 in Mosul, Iraq. They were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Killed were:

Sgt. Lee C. Wilson, 30, of Chapel Hill, N.C. He died Sept. 6 in Mosul.

Spc. Jason J. Hernandez, 21, of Streetsboro, Ohio. He died Sept. 7 in Mosul.

Spc. Thomas L. Hilbert, 20, of Venus, Texas. He died Sept. 7 in Mosul

For more information related to this release, the media may contact the Fort Bliss public affairs office at (915) 568-4505.

16 Dec 2006
hello my name is pfc thomas hilbert my unit is from el paso, texas and i am origionaly from a small town called Venus, xas. i am helping out the guys in my troop who dont recieve hardley or no packages at all from home or friends. we could all use snacks we always love to take snacks out with us on missions we dont have microwaves but we do have a coffe maker. so any coffee or anything of that sort would help out us we love coffee in the morning. we could also use personal hygene products because we dont get to go to the store very often. we live in small buildings with beds so if you could send blankets for everyone it would save us from sleeping in a sleeping bag all the time. well thank you very much for helping out needy troops and making our lives easier.