DoD Identifies Army Casualty
December 15, 2007

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

Pvt. Daren A. Smith, 19, of Helena, Mont., died 13 Dec., in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Polk, La.

The incident is under investigation.

For more information related to this release, the media may contact the Fort Polk public affairs office at (337) 531-1344; after hours at (337) 208-2526.