Body of drowned US soldier recovered from Iraq river

[DuctapeFatwa]

The body of a soldier who drowned trying to save one of his comrades was recovered nearly two weeks after his death on the Tigris River, the US military said in a statement.
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Specialist Todd Bates, from the 135th Military Police Company, jumped from his patrol boat to save another soldier who had fallen overboard on December 10," said the First Armoured Division which patrols the Baghdad region.

His body was recovered December 23

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1016039.htm

[leftchick]

1. will his death "count"?

or was his death not considered in combat?.... RIP soldier

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2. Death by drowning

There's been quite a few of our soldiers dying in this manner. I find it very odd.