Army soldiers from Minnesota, Michigan perish in separate Middle East incidents
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Two U.S. Army soldiers deployed in the Middle East in support of the campaign against ISIS died this week in separate incidents that were not combat-related.

The Department of Defense (DoD) on Wednesday confirmed the deaths of two soldiers supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.

Pentagon during the day

The Department of Defense confirmed the deaths of two Army soldiers this week. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

The second incident also remains under investigation, officials said.

No further details about the incidents were immediately released.

The deaths come days after President Donald Trump honored the U.S. Army for its 250th anniversary on Saturday.

The DoD did not immediately respond to further inquiries from Fox News Digital.

The Army did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for service photos.

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