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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 175-07
February 13, 2007

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

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

            Spc. Dennis L. Sellen Jr., 20, of Newhall, Calif., died Feb. 11 in Umm Qasr, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 185th Infantry Regiment, Fresno, Calif.

            The incident is under investigation.

            For further information on this soldier, contact the California Army National Guard public affairs office at (916) 854-3304.