DoD identifies soldier killed in Iraq: Angel D. Mercado-Velazquez

SEPTEMBER 6: The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Staff Sgt. Angel D. Mercado-Velazquez, 24, died in Yusifiyah, Iraq, on Sept. 1 of injuries suffered from mortar fire during dismounted combat operations. Mercado-Velazquez was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

For further information related to this release, contact the 82nd Airborne Division public affairs office at (910) 432-0661

NOTE: No further information has been publicly available since this announcement. Above picture unverified by this publication. Any further information appreciated at iraqnam@usa.com.
Note: Due to problems with blogger we were unable to post news of the fallen for the last 10 days. This post is part of the update from that period.