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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 540-09
July 22, 2009

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

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

 

Sgt. Raymundo P. Morales, 34, of Dalton, Ga., died July 21 in Methar Lam, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over. He was assigned to the 148th Brigade Support Battalion, Cedartown, Ga. 

 

The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.

 

For more information media may contact the Georgia National Guard public affairs office at (678) 569-6065.