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Immediate Release

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

May 25, 2015

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel.

Sgt. 1st Class Pablo A. Ruiz, 37, of Melbourne, Florida, died May 24, in Bagram, Afghanistan, from a non-combat related incident.

He was assigned to Group Support Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

For more information, media may contact the U.S. Army Special Forces Command (Airborne) public affairs office during normal hours at 910-908-3974 or after normal work hours at 910-689-6187.