NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894
August 10, 2003
Release Number: 03-08-21
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SOLDIER DIES FROM APPARENT HEAT STRESS
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A 3rd Corps Support Command soldier died from apparent heat stress on Aug. 9, while riding in a convoy north of Ad Diwaniyah.
The soldier was evacuated to a nearby medical facility, where he was pronounced dead.
The soldier's name is being withheld pending notification of next-of-kin.
The incident is under investigation.
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