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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 286-07
March 14, 2007

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
 
            Sgt. 1st Class Douglas C. Stone, 49, of Taylorsville, Utah, died Mar. 11 in Iraq of wounds suffered from a non-combat related incident. His death is under investigation. 
 
            Stone was assigned to the 96th Regional Readiness Command, Salt Lake City. For more information in regard to this release the media can contact the Army Reserve 96th Regional Readiness Command public affairs office at (801) 656-4133.