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1 Wainwright soldier killed, 3 hurt by IED

Feb-28-2006 » Filed Under: 172nd SBCT

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The News-Miner

A Fort Wainwright soldier was killed and three wounded while conducting operations in Iraq, according to U.S. Army Alaska officials Sunday.

The soldiers are presumably with the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, although the identities or unit of the soldiers have not been released. The Department of Defense does not release the names of soldiers killed in action until 24 hours after family members have been notified. All next-of-kin, including families of the injured soldiers, had been notified by the time a news release was issued Sunday evening, according to officials.

In the release, officials said an improvised explosive device detonated near a Stryker vehicle in Mosul on Sunday at 9:35 a.m. Iraq time, 9:35 p.m. Saturday AST. One soldier was listed as very seriously injured and was evacuated to Balad, Iraq. Two other injured soldiers were listed as not seriously injured.

Balad Air Field north of Baghdad hosts one of the most comprehensive field hospitals in Iraq and acts as a full-service trauma emergency room. Injured soldiers are evacuated to the U.S. military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany from Balad if they need additional medical attention.

U.S. Army Alaska officials expect to release more information about the incident today, including the name of the soldier killed in action. [...]


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