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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 880-10
September 27, 2010

DOD Identifies Army Casualty

                 The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation New Dawn.

                 Spc. Marc C. Whisenant, 23, of Holly Hill, Fla., died Sept. 24 in Kuwait of injuries sustained in a military vehicle roll-over.  He was attached to the Florida National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, Miami, Fla.

                 For more information, the media may contact the Florida National Guard public affairs office at 904-823-0166 or the Army Human Resources Command public affairs office at 502-613-4212.