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DoD Identifies Army Casualty

Spc.  James A. Justice
Spc. James A. Justice

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

Spc. James A. Justice, 21, of Grover, N.C., died Aug. 17 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany from injuries suffered on Aug. 14 from enemy small-arms fire in Wardak province, Afghanistan.

Justice was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy.

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