
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — A soldier from north Florida died during combat on his second tour in Iraq, officials said Dec. 28.
Sgt. Bryan Joseph Tutten, 33, of St. Augustine, died Christmas Day in Balad, Iraq, after an improvised explosive device detonated near his position during combat operations, according to the Department of Defense.
He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Tutten was a rifleman and squad leader of an infantry company, his father-in-law, Gary Peterson, said.
“He went out to clear out the insurgents,” he...