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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 606-12
July 22, 2012

DOD Identifies Army Casualty

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

            Pfc. Jeffrey L. Rice, 24, of Troy, Ohio, died July 19, in Kandahar, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to the 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. 

            For more information, the media may contact the Fort Hood Public Affairs Office at 254-287-9993 or 254-287-0106.