CentCom: II MEF SOLDIER KILLED IN NON-HOSTILE INCIDENT (#1529)

[UpInArms]

http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/Casualty_Report.asp?CasualtyReport=20050320.txt

CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq – A Soldier assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, died March 28 in a non-hostile incident while in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

The name of the deceased is being withheld pending next of kin notification.

RIP soldier :(

[ClintonTyree]

1. They're ALL combat related........................

they wouldn't BE THERE if it wasn't for *'s folly. This pisses me off every time I hear it, "non-combat related". BULLSHIT! :grr:

[newscott]

2. I had a cousin who died in Vietnam

Same thing. "Non-combat". Seems a silly distinction, really.

[UpInArms]

3. DoD Identifies Army Casualty

http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2005/nr20050330-2343.html

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

Pfc. Samuel S. Lee, 19, of Anaheim, Calif., died March 28 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. Lee was assigned to 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea.

For further information related to this release, contact Army Public Affairs at [phone].


Period US UK Other* Total Avg Days
4 94 1 5 100 1.69 59
3 579 26 27 632 2.93 216
2 717 27 58 802 1.89 424
1 140 33 0 173 4.02 43
Total 1530 87 90 1707 2.3 742





RIP Samuel S. Lee, 19, of Anaheim. You were far too young to even know who you would be when you grew up. :cry:

[The_Casual_Observer]

4. Chimp is at home watching tv, so he knows about all this hard work.