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Immediate Release

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

Nov. 15, 2014

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

Sgt. 1st Class Michael A. Cathcart, 31, of Bay City, Michigan, died Nov. 14, in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan, of wounds received from small arms fire while on dismounted combat operations.

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

For more information related to this release, the media may contact the U.S. Army Special Forces Command (Airborne) at 910-689-6187.