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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 984-12
December 16, 2012

DOD Identifies Army Casualty

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

            Sgt. 1st Class Kevin E. Lipari, 39, of Baldwin, N.Y., died Dec. 14 in Logar province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to HHC 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Bamberg, Germany. This incident is under investigation.

            For more information please contact the U.S. Army Europe public affairs in Heidelberg, Germany at 011-49-162-271-6685.