How Brian died

Died of wounds suffered when a makeshift bomb detonated near his unit during combat operations in Balad. [source: Faces of the Fallen]
projects.washingtonpost.com/... /brian-e-ritzberg/

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Press Coverage [source: Faces of the Fallen]

Fallen Hero
  (Queens Courier, N.Y., April 5, 2007)

Tears for Queens soldier
  (Newsday, April 4, 2007)

Queens Army reservist is killed by bomb
  (New York Daily News, N.Y., April 4, 2007)