Friday, September 19, 2008

Army Casualty

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

Lt. Col. James L. Wiley, 46, of North Bend, Ore., died Sept. 18 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 27th Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard, Syracuse, N.Y.

The incident is under investigation.

For more information media may contact the New York National Guard public affairs office at (518) 786-4581.

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