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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 708-06
July 25, 2006
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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. Stephen W. Castner, 27, of Cedarburg, Wis., died on July 24, of injuries
sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMMV during combat
operations in Tallil, Iraq. Castner was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st
Battalion, 121st Field Artillery, Milwaukee, Wis.
Media with questions about this soldier can contact the Wisconsin National
Guard Public Affairs Office at (608) 242-3050.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2006/nr20060725-13517.html