DoD Identifies Army Casualty
Jan 19, 2009 | News & Links |
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Joshua R. Townsend, 30, of Solvang , Calif. , died Jan. 16 in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan , of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg , N.C. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation. For more information media may contact the U.S. Army Special Operations Command public affairs office at (910) 432-6005; (910) 689-6187 after hours, or visit http://news.soc.mil. |