Thursday, July 12, 2012

Death of soldier on 5th deployment "not determined"

On his fifth deployment, Union City soldier is non-combat fatality on Afghanistan base
Published: Tuesday, July 10, 2012
By Matthew McNab
The Jersey Journal

A U.S. Army soldier and Union City resident died on July 4 in Afghanistan while on his fifth deployment as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Raul M. Guerra, 37, died Wednesday in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, the Department of Defense announced yesterday.

The cause of his death has not yet been determined, but the Department of Defense said it was a non-combat death that occurred on base.

Guerra was assigned to the 502nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

At the time of his death, Guerra was in the midst of his fifth deployment, which started in May.
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