IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 149-06
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.
Sgt. 1st Class Amos C. Edwards, Jr., 41, of Savannah, Ga., died
in Ar Rutbah, Iraq, on Feb. 17, from a non-combat related cause. Edwards was
assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery
Regiment, 48th Brigade Combat Team, Savannah, Ga.
The incident is under investigation.