Nathan Krissoff reported killed in Anbar

RENO, Nev. (AP) - Marine 1st Lt. Nathan Krissoff of Reno has been killed in Iraq, according to his family.

The family issued a statement on Sunday, two days after he was killed in al-Anbar province.

Krissoff was a counterintelligence officer assigned to a reconnaissance battalion based in Okinawa, Japan.

The family said the lieutenant routinely took part in patrols throughout al-Anbar and often told them of the heroism among his Marines and was proud to be part of creating a more stable Iraq.

"His Marines were his first priority," the family said. "He consistently and courageously led them from the front. His commitment to his family, the Corps and his country never wavered. He was a tremendously loyal son, brother and American who made the ultimate sacrifice for the defense of his country."

He joined the Marines in June 2004.

Nathan and his brother, Austin, were members of the U.S. Junior National Kayaking Team in 1999. Their father, William, had been a competitive kayaker for 25 years and moved the family from Truckee, Calif., to Reno in 1991.

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