Army Pvt. Jeffrey D. Howard has deployed to the Iraqi theater of operations to support the mission of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The soldier is a member of the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry, the "Black Lions," 4th Infantry Combat Brigade, 1st Infantry Division based at Fort Riley, Junction City, Kan. The Black Lions, activated in 2006, are one of the Army's newest modular infantry brigade combat teams.
Howard, an infantryman, is the son of David L. Howard of Meadows, Nappanee, and Dawn J. Howard of Custer Drive, Plymouth. The private is a 2002 graduate of Plymouth High School.
