DOD Identifies Army Casualty
06/03/2013 07:35 AM CDT
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
No. 392-13
June 03, 2013
DOD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Spc. Ray A. Ramirez, 20, of Sacramento, Calif., died June 1, in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when his unit was attacked by an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
For more information, media may contact the Fort Stewart public affairs office at 912-210-9375.
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