Army Casualty

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

Sgt. 1st Class Sean K. Mitchell, 35, of Monterey, Calif., died July 7 in Kidal, Mali, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. His death is under investigation. Mitchell was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, Stuttgart, Germany.

For more information related to this release, the media may contact the U.S. Army Europe, public affairs office at 011-49-6221-57-5816 or 011-49-6221-57-8694.