IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 148-06
February 20, 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.
Cpt. Anthony R. Garcia, 48, of Fort Worth, Texas, died in
Tikrit, Iraq, on Feb. 17, from a gun shot wound. Garcia was assigned to the
1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Aviation Brigade, 101st
Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
The incident is under investigation.