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DoD Identifies Army Casualty Sgt. 1st Class Barett W. McNabb

Sgt. 1st Class Barett W. McNabb
U.S. Army
Sgt. 1st Class Barett W. McNabb

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

Sgt. 1st Class Barett W. McNabb, 33, of Chino Valley, Ariz., died June 12, in Khakrez, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he was attacked by an enemy improvised explosive device.

McNabb was assigned to the 562nd Engineer Company, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

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