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Immediate Release

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.

Warrant Officer Travis R. Tamayo, 32, of Brownsville, Texas, died Sept. 16 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in a non-combat-related incident. The incident is under investigation.

Tamayo was assigned to the 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Gordon, Georgia. 

For more information regarding this release, media may contact the Fort Gordon public affairs office at 706-791-6001.