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Sgt. Angel Rampersad, from Ozone Park, Queens, is believed to be among the U.S. soldiers killed in an Iranian missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan.
The Army released a statement that said the 28-year-old is believed to have been killed in action on July 17 during an enemy attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base.
Rampersad was previously identified as missing.
Ahead of her dignified transfer, neighbors put up a flag on her 96th Street block in Ozone Park, Queens.
There, a family friend read a statement from her mother, Carol Acevedo:
"Our beloved Sgt Angel Sarah Rampersad was a gentle giant, she was involved in her church at an early age, playing the drums, and winning every track race among her peers. She stood up for those who could not fight for themselves -- a defender, a friend, she loved her family fiercely and will live on in the hearts of everyone she touched."
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a statement on Wednesday that said Rampersad's courage and sacrifice will not be forgotten.
"Sgt. Rampersad's courage and sacrifice will be remembered not just in Queens, but across all five boroughs," Mamdani said. "My deepest condolences are with her family, loved ones, and all those grieving this profound loss. For so many New Yorkers, wars overseas are never distant-they are felt here at home. The sacrifices made by service members and their families are a constant reminder of this. We are forever grateful for their service and will work every day to honor it."
Rampersad was assigned to 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 52d Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command in Ansbach, Germany. She served as a 25U Signal Operations Support Specialist.
"Today, we mourn the loss of Sgt. Angel Rampersad," said Brig. Gen. Glenn Henke, commanding general of the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command in prepared remarks. "We extend our deepest, most heartfelt condolences to her family and all those who are navigating this unimaginable loss. The 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command is grieving, and we will continue to support one another as we process this tragedy."
The Army says she enlisted in March 2019, and earned the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Army Service Ribbon.
The rising casualties show Iran maintains the ability to strike U.S. bases and inflict significant damage, despite repeated assertions by President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that Tehran's military had been effectively destroyed. Hegseth declared the campaign a "historic and overwhelming victory" during an April press conference.
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