Jan. 10, 2012 We lost a Hero

You are subscribed to News Releases for U.S. Department of Defense. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. DOD Identifies Army Casualty 01/10/2012 10:28 AM CST -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 016-12 January 10, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DOD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Dustin P. Napier, 20, of London, Ky., died Jan. 8 in Zabul province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from enemy small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. For more information please contact the U.S. Army Alaska public affairs office at 907-384-2072. Updates from the U.S. Department of Defense