Wednesday, May 09, 2007
The morning paper's ink stains my fingers: CCCXIII:
No. 558-07 IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 09, 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.

Sgt. Sameer A. M. Rateb, 22, of Absecon, N.J., died May 6 at Forward Operating Base Summerall in Bayji, Iraq, from injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident.His death is under investigation.

Rateb was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.For more information in regard to this release the media can contact the 82nd Airborne Division public affairs office at (910) 432-0661.
--Spencer Ackerman