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Article: ARMY RANGER KILLED IN ACTION
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- January 7, 2009
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The U.S. Army Special Operations Command issued the following news release:
An Army Ranger serving with 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment died Jan. 6 while conducting combat operations in Northern Iraq.
Staff Sgt. Anthony D. Davis, 29, was killed during a direct-fire engagement by a heavily armed enemy combatant. The enemy combatant was subsequently killed when he engaged the assault force. No other Rangers were injured.
"Staff Sergeant Davis leaves behind a legacy in the countless Rangers who he has trained, influenced and befriended through numerous years of service and multiple deployments with this Regiment," said Col. Richard D. Clarke, 75th Ranger Regiment commander.
"Today our ...