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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1084-10
November 22, 2010

DOD Identifies Army Casualty

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

            Sgt. David S. Robinson, 25, of Fort Smith, Ark., died Nov. 20 in Qalat, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered in a non-combat related accident.  He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

            For more information, media should contact U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs at ocpa.pi@eur.army.mil or at 011-49-6221-57-3369.

            UPDATE:  Nov. 23, 2010 -- Spc. Robinson was posthumously promoted to sergeant.