Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Venetz Jr., 7th SFG(A)
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 081-11
January 31, 2011
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DOD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Venetz Jr., 30, of Prince William, Va., died Jan. 28 in Parwan province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in a non-combat incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.
For more information, the media may contact the U.S. Army Special Forces Command public affairs office at 910-432-6005.
U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
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