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Staff Sgt. Angel D. Mercado-Velazquez

Hometown: Puerto Rico, U.S.

Age: 24 years old

Died: September 1, 2006 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Incident: Killed by mortar fire during dismounted combat operations in Yusufiyah.

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