DoD Identifies Army Casualties
October 02, 2006

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Al Asad, Iraq, on Sept. 30 of injuries suffered when their vehicle received small arms fire during security operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, Iowa Falls, Iowa.

Killed were:

Sgt. 1st Class Scott E. Nisely, 48, of Marshalltown, Iowa

Sgt. Kampha B. Sourivong, 20, of Iowa City, Iowa

For further information related to this release the media can contact the Iowa National Guard public affairs office at (515) 252-4582.