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SPC Jose L. Ruiz

Aug-17-2005 » Filed Under: 1/25 SBCT

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

SPC Jose L. Ruiz, 28, of Brentwood, N.Y., died on August 15, 2005, in Mosul, Iraq, when he was conducting security operations and enemy forces using small arms fire drove by his position in a civilian vehicle. SPC Ruiz was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, WA.

We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the loved ones he leaves behind. This entry will remain at the top of the page today, please scroll down for other recent news.


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