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The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Hector Leija, 27, of Houston, Texas, died Jan. 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered during combat operations. Leija was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the loved ones SSG Leija leaves behind. We will add any future articles we find to this entry.
Stryker soldier killed in Iraq - The News Tribune
Valley soldier 'chose Army' - Express-News
Many people have been leaving comments on SSG Leija's MySpace page
Raymondville soldier killed in Iraq. - Valley Morning Star
Teacher Dealing with Soldier's Death - KRGV News
Mission Native Remembers Fellow Soldier - KRGV News
A Baghdad apartment becomes a deathtrap - The New York Times
Images of dying soldier renew war coverage debate - The Houston Chronicle
Slain soldier went from "teen wolf" to all-business squad leader - The News Tribune
"We lost a brother and a friend" (Video included) - KOMO 4 News
Raymondville welcomes home fallen soldier - Brownsville Herald
Flag raised in honor of fallen soldier - Brownsville Herald
Raymondville Soldier Buried - KRGV News
Leija laid to rest in Raymondville - Brownsville Herald
Staff Sgt. Hector Leija had a 'desire to serve' - Houston Chronicle