Saturday, March 17, 2007
The morning paper's ink stains my fingers: CCXLVIII:
No. 301-07 IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 17, 2007
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DoD Identifies Army Casualty

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

Spc. Forrest J. Waterbury, 25, of Richmond, Texas, died Mar. 14 near Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire.He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

For further information on this soldier, contact the Fort Stewart public affairs office at (912) 767-2479.
--Spencer Ackerman