Tuesday, February 17, 2009

DoD Identifies Army Casualties

No. 103-09 February 17, 2009
DoD Identifies Army Casualty


The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Sean D. Diamond, 41,
of Dublin, Calif., died February 15th in As Salam, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 610th Engineer Support Company, 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.
For more information media may contact the Fort Lewis public affairs office at (253) 967-0152, (253) 967-0147 or after hours at (253) 967-0015 (ask for the Public Affairs Officer on call)



No. 104-09 February 17, 2009
DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Stephen S. Thompson, 23, of Tulsa, Okla., died February 14th in Baghdad of injuries sustained from a gunshot wound. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Thompson's death is under investigation.
For more information media may contact the Fort Hood public affairs office at (254) 287-9993; after hours (254) 287-2520.

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