Three Fort Leonard Wood soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan.

The Department of Defense says their vehicle was struck by roadside bomb.

The three men killed were: 1st Lt. Ivan Lechowich, 27, Valrico, Fla., Spc. Steven Gutowski, 24, Plymouth, Mass., and Pfc. David Drake, 21, of Lumberton, Texas.

They were assigned to the 515th Engineer Company, 5th Engineer Battalion, 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood.



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