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Immediate Release

DOD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Soldier who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.

Sgt. 1st Class Emmett Wilfred Goodridge Jr., 40, of Roseville, Minnesota, died June 15, 2025, in Camp Buehring, Kuwait, as a result of a non-combat related incident. The incident is under investigation.

He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

For more information regarding Sgt. 1st Class Emmett Wilfred Goodridge Jr., media may contact Maj. Geoffrey A. Carmichael, 10th Mountain Division PAO, at Geoffrey.a.carmichael.mil@army.mil.