DOD: Non-combat death in Iraq under investigation

DoD Identifies Army Casualty


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



Spc. Herberth A. Berrios-Campos, 21, of Bealeton, Va., died July 24 in Salman Pak, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.

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UPDATE July 31, 2009

Soldier From Virginia Dies in Iraq
By Catherine Cheney
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, July 31, 2009; 12:24 PM

Spec. Herberth Berrios-Campos, 21, of Bealeton, Va., died last week in Salman Pak, Iraq, of "injuries sustained from a non-combat-related incident," the details of which are under investigation, according to the Defense Department.

Campos, a graduate of Liberty High School in Bealeton, was a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division, based in Fort Bragg, N.C., and assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

"Specialist Berrios-Campos was a fine paratrooper and a valued member to his platoon," said Lt. Col. Dave Bair, commander of the 1st Battalion. "We are grateful for his service to our unit and are proud of his service to the nation. His loss will be felt by many."

Capt. Joel Graves, Berrios-Campos's company commander, added that the soldier's "energetic youthfulness and humorous personality will be greatly missed by all that knew him."

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