This Pentagon announcement on an Operation Epic Fury soldier's 'believed to be' death is very unusual

The Pentagon released an unusual statement saying that an Army soldier was "believed to be" a casualty of Operation Epic Fury.

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• The Pentagon published an awkwardly worded press release announcing a soldier's death.
• The press release is titled "DOW Identifies An Army Believed to Be Casualty."
• Retired military spokespeople say casualty announcements are among the military's most sensitive communications.

The Pentagon last week announced the...