NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense



No. 1290-05

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dec 13, 2005

Media Contact: Army Public Affairs - (703) 692-2000

Public/Industry Contact: (703)428-0711



DoD Identifies Army Casualties





            The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who

were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  They died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 10,

as a result of enemy small arms fire.  Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st

Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne

Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.







            Killed were:







            Staff Sgt. Travis L. Nelson, 41, of Anniston, Ala.







            Sgt. Kenith Casica, 32, of Virginia Beach, Va.







            For further information related to this release, contact Army Public

Affairs at (703) 692-2000.





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NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense



No. 1288-05

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dec 13, 2005

Media Contact: Army Public Affairs - (703) 692-2000

Public/Industry Contact: (703)428-0711



DoD Identifies Army Casualty





            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who

was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.







            Spc. Lex S. Nelson, 21, of Salt Lake City, Utah, died in Tikrit, Iraq

on Dec. 12, when he fell from a guard tower.  Nelson was assigned to the 1st

Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart,

Ga.







            The incident is under investigation.







For further information related to this release, contact Army Public Affairs at

(703) 692-2000.





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NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense



No. 1289-05

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dec 13, 2005

Media Contact: Army Public Affairs - (703) 692-2000

Public/Industry Contact: (703)428-0711



DoD Identifies Army Casualty





            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who

was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.







            Staff Sgt. Keith A. Bennett, 32, of Holtwood, Pa., died in Ar Ramadi,

Iraq on Dec. 11, as the result of a suicide, vehicle-borne improvised explosive

device.  Bennett was assigned to the Army National Guard's 28th Military Police

Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Johnstown, Pa.







            For further information related to this release, contact Army Public

Affairs at (703) 692-2000.





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NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense



No. 1291-05

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dec 13, 2005

Media Contact: Army Public Affairs - (703) 692-2000

Public/Industry Contact: (703)428-0711



DoD Identifies Army Casualty





            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who

was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.







            Spc. Jared W. Kubasak, 25, of Rocky Mount, Va., died in Baghdad, Iraq

on Dec. 12, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley

Fighting Vehicle during patrol operations.  Kubasak was assigned to the 3rd

Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.







            For further information related to this release, contact Army Public

Affairs at (703) 692-2000.