IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 172-06
February 28, 2006
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DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine
who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Adam J. Vanalstine, 21, of Superior, Wis., died Feb.
25, from an improvised explosive device in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned
to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. During Operation Iraqi
Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force (Forward