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

Spc. James M. Dorsey, 23, of Beardstown, Ill., died Feb. 8 in Kamaliyah, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.

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