Faces of the Fallen: This is a collection of information about each U.S. service member who died in Iraq and Afghanistan

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Cpl. Joseph A. Blanco

Hometown: Bloomington, California, U.S.

Age: 25 years old

Died: April 11, 2006 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Unit: Army, 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Tex.

Incident: Died of injuries sustained when a makeshift bomb exploded near his Bradley fighting vehicle and he subsequently came under small arms fire during combat operations in Taji.

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