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CENTCOMNEWS 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

October 20, 2005
Release Number: 05-10-24C





FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


SOLDIER DIES FROM NON-HOSTILE GUNSHOT WOUND

CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq – A Soldier assigned to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), died from a non-hostile gunshot wound on Oct. 18 at a forward operating base near Mosul, Iraq.

The name of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of next of kin and release by the Department of Defense.

The incident is currently under investigation.

Several U.S. Army units are attached to II MEF (Fwd) during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE 2D MARINE DIVISION PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER AT POOLJS@GCEMNF-WIRAQ.USMC.MIL.


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