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Ortiz, Hector Delgado Army

Hector Delgado Ortiz, age 35, of Puerto Rico

Spouse: Nairilys Ortiz
Children: Elijah and Joshua

Parents: Hector Delgado and Luz M. Ortiz

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Based at Ft. Bragg

Date of death: Monday, September 14, 2020
Death details: On temporary duty for a site visit to the Special Forces Underwater Operations School at Naval Air Station Key West’s Sigsbee Park Annex when he was hit by a security patrol truck that ran into the entrance

Source: Stars and Stripes, Fayetteville Observor, Legacy

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Ortiz, Ellis A. Barreto
Army Sergeant 1st class

Ellis A. Barreto Ortiz, age 34, from Morovis, Puerto Rico.

Spouse: Legna Barreto
Children: Three children

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Thursday, September 5, 2019
Death details: Killed in action when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Kabul, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, CNN, News & Observor, Military Times

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Rivera-Lopez, Emil
Army Staff Sergeant

Emil Rivera-Lopez, age 31, of San Juan, Perto Rico.

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Friday, August 25, 2017
Death details: Died when the Black Hawk helicopter he was on crashed about 20 miles off the coast of Yemen during a training mission.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Galbreath, Luis A. Oliver
Sergeant

Luis A. Oliver Galbreath, age 41, from San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Date of death: Thursday, August 16, 2012
Death details: Died in a helicopter crash northeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Killed were Chief Warrant Officer Brian D. Hornsby of Florida, Chief Warrant Officer Suresh Krause of California, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Petty Officer Technician 1st Class Sean P. Carson, Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick D. Feeks, Sgt. Richard A. Essex of California, Sgt. Luis A. Oliver of Puerto Rico and Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 2nd Class David J. Warsen of Michigan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Bigai Baez, Rafael E.
Army Sergeant

Rafael E. Bigai Baez, age 19, from San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Date of death: Friday, September 23, 2011
Death details: Died in Wardak Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when insurgest attacked hi unit with an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Carlos A. Aparicio, 19, was also killed.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Rodriguez, Ricardo Xavier
Army Sergeant

Ricardo Xavier Rodriguez, age 23, from Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Arecibo county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 2D Battalion, 325Th Infantry, 2 Bct, Fort Bragg, Nc

Date of death: Thursday, October 4, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Shirween, Iraq

Cemetery: Cementerio La Santa Cruz, Arecibo

Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com

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Ingles-Rios, Julian
Army Master sergeant

Julian Ingles-Rios, age 52, from Anasco, Puerto Rico.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 130Th Engineer Battalion, 101St Troop Command, Aguadilla, Pr

Date of death: Thursday, August 2, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Legacy

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Suliveras, Wilberto
Army Staff Sergeant

Wilberto Suliveras, age 38, from Bo Punta Santiago, Puerto Rico

Service era: Iraq
Military history: C Co 2-8 Cav 1 Bct [1 Cd]

Date of death: Sunday, July 29, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Taji, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Legacy

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Montalvo, Jesus Manuel
Army Staff Sergeant

Jesus Manuel Montalvo, age 46, from Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, San Juan county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop C, 1St Squadron, 10Th Cavalry, 2 Bct, Fort Hood, Tx

Date of death: Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Mercado, Velazquez Angel David
Army Staff Sergeant

Velazquez Angel David Mercado, age 24, from Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico, Sabana Grande county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 1St Battalion, 325Th Infantry, 2 Bct, Fort Bragg, Nc

Date of death: Friday, September 1, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Yusifiyah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times