JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - The Department of Defense has announced today the death of a Joint Base Lewis-McChord Soldier.
Spc. Anthony A. Paci, 30, of Rockville, Md., died Mar. 4 at Gereshk, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered during a vehicle rollover. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division.
The DOD says Paci enlisted October 20, 2004 at Baltimore, Md. Following basic training and Advanced Individual Training in Military Occupational Specialty 11C: Indirect Fire Infantryman, he reported to Fort Hood, Texas, on February 22, 2005.
He deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from December 2005 through November 2006. He was reassigned to Fort Lewis (now Joint Base Lewis-McChord) May 10, 2007, and was assigned to 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. This was his second deployment.
His awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Infantry Badge.
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