WASHINGTON \u2014 The Pentagon on Tuesday released the name of the soldier killed Sunday in Iraq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Spc. Alexander Missildine, 20, of Tyler, Texas, was killed when an improvised explosive device exploded near his vehicle on Sunday in Salah ad-Din Province, Iraq, according to a statement from the Defense Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Missildine was a motor transport operator assigned to the 10th Mountain Division\u2019s 3rd Brigade Combat Team, out of Fort Polk, Louisiana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Missildine joined the Army in 2015. He deployed with his unit in support of Operation Inherent Resolve in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Missildine is a recipient of the Bronze Star.
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September was a busy month for Iraqi and coalition forces as the U.S.-led coalition continues to clear ISIS fighters from remaining areas still held by the terrorist group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following the liberation of Tal Afar, Iraqi forces, backed by U.S. air power, launched a campaign to liberate the town of Hawijah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After only 12 days of fighting, much of the area has been liberated. However, ISIS fighters still dominate parts of Anbar province and the Euphrates river valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n