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IMMEDIATE RELEASE

No. NR-313-17
Aug. 30, 2017

DoD Identifies Army Soldier Listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown

The Department of Defense announced today the identity of a soldier listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN). The announcement resulted from an Aug. 25 incident in Yemen where the soldier was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.
Staff Sgt. Emil Rivera-Lopez is listed as DUSTWUN from the Aug. 25 incident. The incident is under investigation.

For more information regarding Staff Sgt. Emil Rivera-Lopez, media may contact U.S. Central Command Public Affairs Office at 813-529-0220.