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06/21/09
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
Spc. Chancellor A. Keesling, 25, of Indianapolis, Ind., died June 19 in Baghdad, Iraq of a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 961st Engineer Company, Sharonville, Ohio.

06/16/09
DoD Identifies Army Casualty

Sgt. Joshua W. Soto, 25, of San Angelo, Texas, died June 16 in Iraq of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss Texas.

Twenty-five year old Joshua Soto, father of a ten month old son, died last week in Tallil, Iraq of wounds suffered in a roadside bomb attack. He was serving his third tour of duty in Iraq, having received a Purple Heart during his first tour and posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star according to GOSanAngelo.com.

The Fresno Bee reports that Sgt. Soto's brother Shane, who is a member of the Air Force, was notified of his brother's death and is accompanying his remains home to the family.

06/16/09
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
Capt. Kafele H. Sims, 32, of Los Angeles, died June 16 in Mosul, Iraq, of a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 18th Engineer Brigade, Schwetzingen, Germany.