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News Release


  No. 488-04
IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 21, 2004

DoD Identifies Marine Casualty

            The Department of Defense announced today the death a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

            Pfc. Michael M. Carey, 20, of Prince George, Va., died May 18 in Iraq.  He apparently fell into a canal and did not resurface.  His remains were recovered on May 18.  He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Camp Pendleton, Calif.

            For further information related to this release, contact Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Public Affairs Office at (760) 725-5044.




http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20040521-0818.html



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