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Immediate Release

DoD Identifies Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

They died Dec. 12, in Parwan Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when the enemy attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device. These
soldiers were assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Killed were:

Sgt. 1st Class Ramon S. Morris, 37, of New York, New York; and

Spc. Wyatt J. Martin, 22, of Mesa, Arizona.

For more information, media may contact the Fort Hood Public Affairs Office at 254-287-9993 or 254-449-4023.

Updated to reflect service members' unit assignment