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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 469-04
May 18, 2004

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

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

Chief Warrant Officer Bruce E. Price, 37, of Maryland, died May 15, in Kajaki, Afghanistan, when individuals using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire ambushed his unit. Price was assigned to the Armys 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.

The incident is under investigation.

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