5 Killed in Iraq Based at Fort Carson

FORT CARSON, Colo. - Five soldiers killed when a roadside bomb blew apart their vehicle during an ambush in Mosul, Iraq, this week were based at Fort Carson, the military said Wednesday.The soldiers were identified as Sgt. James E. Craig, 26, of Los Angeles; Staff Sgt. Gary W. Jeffries, 37, of Roscoe, Texas; Spc. Evan A. Marshall, 21, of Athens, Ga.; Pfc. Brandon A. Meyer, 20, of Orange, Calif.; and Pvt. Joshua A. R. Young, 21, of Riddle, Ore.They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.