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January 24, 2005
Release Number: 05-01-30C


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TASK FORCE OLYMPIA SOLDIER KILLED

MOSUL, Iraq -- A Task Force Olympia Soldier was killed by small arms fire while on patrol in eastern Mosul on Jan. 22.

The name of the soldier killed is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

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