DOD Identifies Army Casualty
August 05, 2011

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

Capt. Waid C. Ramsey, 41, of Red Bay, Ala., died Aug. 4 in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked with small arms fire. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Birmingham, Ala.

For more information the media may contact the Army Special Operations Command public affairs office at 910-689-6187.