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United States Department of Defense
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| No. 483-04 | |
| IMMEDIATE RELEASE | May 19, 2004 |
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Garyantes, 34, of Rehoboth, Del., died May 18 by sniper fire in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, while on a combat patrol. Garyantes was assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.
The incident is under investigation.
For further information related to this release, contact Army Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20040519-0814.html
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