IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 075-06
January 26, 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.
Sgt. Joshua A. Johnson, 24, of Richford, Vt., died in Ramadi,
Iraq on Jan. 25, when a rocket propelled grenade struck his vehicle during
combat operations. Johnson was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd
Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Jericho, Vt.