
A soldier from upstate New York died from wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire, military officials said Monday.
Pfc. Anthony Kaiser, 27, of Narrowsburg, died March 17 in Baghdad, according to a release issued by the Department of Defense.
He was assigned to 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Kaiser, a military policeman, entered the Army in September 2005, said Erin Benson, a Fort Lewis public information officer.
Kaiser earned the Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and Army Service Ribbon. He is...