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Army soldier from Queens identified among 3 killed in Jordan attack

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A Queens family is in mourning following the Pentagon's announcement that a local soldier was among those killed in an Iranian strike on a military base in Jordan this past Friday. The Department of Defense identified the soldier as Sgt. Angel Rampersad of Ozone Park. She was one of three U.S.

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  1. U.S. military identifies 3rd service member believed to have been killed in Iranian attack

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    Army soldier from Queens identified among 3 killed in Jordan attack

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  1. Cape Coralbreeze

    DOW Identifies an Army casualty (opens Cape Coralbreeze)

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    Cape Coralbreeze's feed description

    The Department of War has identified a third active-duty soldier who was killed while supporting overseas contingency operations in Iraq. Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was killed in action during a controlled detonation of a downed One-Way Unmanned Aerial System…

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    US military identifies 3rd service member believed to have been killed in Iranian attack on base in Jordan last week (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    US military identifies 3rd service member believed to have been killed in Iranian attack on base in Jordan last week

  3. The Republic

    US military identifies 3rd service member believed to have been killed in Iranian attack (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has confirmed that a third service member is believed to be dead in Friday’s attack on a base in Jordan and identified them as Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, New York. The confirmation brings the death toll to 18 U.S.

  4. Military Times

    Pentagon identifies third American soldier killed in Iranian attack in Jordan (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, is believed to be the third active-duty soldier killed in action in an Iranian attack in Jordan, the DoD said.

  5. WTOP Washington DC

    APNEWSALERT REMOVED: US military identifies 3rd service member believed to have been killed in Iranian attack on base in Jordan last week (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — APNEWSALERT REMOVED: US military identifies 3rd service member believed to have been killed in Iranian attack on…

  6. KVIA El Paso

    DOW identifies soldier believed to be killed in action overseas (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    (KVIA) -- Tuesday, the Department of War said a 28-year-old active-duty soldier died in Jordan. Sergeant Angel S. Rampersad from New York is believed to have been killed in action July 17. The DOW said Sgt. Rampersad may have been killed during an enemy attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Pentagon IDs ‘believed’ third victim of Iranian strike on Jordanian air base (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Pentagon on Tuesday identified a U.S. soldier believed to have been killed in last week’s Iranian missile attack on a U.S. air base in Jordan, days after he was initially listed as missing following one of the deadliest attacks on American forces since the Iran war escalated.

  8. New York Post

    Fourth soldier believed to be killed in Iran attack ID’d as NYC resident – as US launches latest rounds of strikes (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A fourth American soldier believed to have been killed in recent Iranian attacks on US military bases has been identified, the Pentagon announced Tuesday, as American forces bombed Iran for an 11th straight night.

  9. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    U.S. military identifies 3rd service member believed to have been killed in Iranian attack (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    Wyoming Tribune Eagle's feed description

    The U.S. military has confirmed that a third service member is believed to be dead in Friday’s attack on a base in Jordan and identified them as Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of New York. The confirmation brings the death…

  10. The Guardian

    US military identifies third service member killed in Iranian attack on Jordan base (opens The Guardian)

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    Sgt Angel S Pampersad also believed to be dead in attack that killed two others, raising death toll to 18 troops since start of Iran war The US military has confirmed that a third service member is believed to be dead in Friday’s attack on a base in Jordan and identified them as Sgt Angel S Rampersa…

  11. Washington Times

    Military identifies 3rd service member believed to have been killed in Iranian attack (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The U.S. military has confirmed that a third service member is believed to be dead in Friday's attack on a base in Jordan and identified them as Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of New York.

  12. NBC Los Angeles

    Pentagon identifies 3rd service member believed to have been killed in Iran attack in Jordan (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad.

  13. NBC New York

    U.S. soldier from Queens believed to have been killed in Iranian attack in Jordan (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad.

  14. NBC News

    U.S. identifies third service member believed to have been killed in Iranian attack (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The United States military identified Angel S. Rampersad as a third servicemember believed to have been killed in Jordan after an Iranian attack last Friday.

  15. ABC 7 New York

    Army releases photo of Ozone Park soldier believed killed in Jordan missile attack (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    The Army released a statement that said in part: "Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, New York, is believed to have been killed in action on July 17, 2026, during an enemy attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan. The incident is under investigation.

  16. FOX 5 New York

    Army soldier from Queens identified among 3 killed in Jordan attack (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    A Queens family is in mourning following the Pentagon's announcement that a local soldier was among those killed in an Iranian strike on a military base in Jordan this past Friday. The Department of Defense identified the soldier as Sgt. Angel Rampersad of Ozone Park. She was one of three U.S.

  17. Gothamist

    Ozone Park sergeant believed to be third U.S. soldier killed in Jordan attack (opens Gothamist)

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    Gothamist's feed description

    Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, a 28-year-old Army sergeant from Ozone Park, Queens, is believed to be the third service member to have been killed in the attack. [ more › ]

  18. Fox News

    US soldier believed to be killed in Jordan attack remembered as living 'life of courage and selflessness' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Tributes are coming in for Sgt. Angel Rampersad, who is believed to have been killed in action during an "enemy attack" at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base.

  19. Pix11

    Sgt. Angel Rampersad returned to U.S. after her death in Iranian attack (opens Pix11)

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    Pix11's feed description

    NEW YORK (PIX11) — The late Sgt. Angel Rampersad, a Queens native, was returned to the U.S. in a dignified transfer attended by President Donald Trump. Rampersad is believed to have been killed in action during an Iranian attack on a U.S. airbase in Jordan on Friday, according to the military.

  20. amNewYork

    Queens soldier killed in action during Iranian missile strike in Jordan remembered by pols and neighbors (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    The Department of War identified U.S. Army Sgt. Angel Sarah Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, as the soldier who is believed to have been killed in action on July 17 during an Iranian missile attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.

  21. New York Times

    A Soldier’s Death Overseas Stuns a Neighborhood in Queens (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, is believed to have been killed in an Iranian attack on Jordan last week. In Ozone Park, where her family lived, neighbors mourned and remembered her.

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