Lugo, Martin Anthony
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Verified Sgt. Martin Anthony Lugo, 24, of Tucson, Arizona, was a U.S. Army Ranger killed in a hostile incident on August 19, 2010, in Puli Alam, Logar province, Afghanistan.
Their Story
Martin Anthony Lugo was a 24-year-old sergeant from Tucson, Arizona, serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, based at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. The 75th Ranger Regiment is a specialized light infantry unit.
On August 19, 2010, Lugo was killed during a combat operation in the Puli Alam district of Afghanistan's Logar province. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, his death resulted from a hostile incident. Specific details of the engagement were not publicly released by the military.
Lugo's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By 2010, the conflict was marked by a significant increase in U.S. troop levels and intense counterinsurgency operations in provinces like Logar, which is located south of Kabul.
The Army announced his death in a press release several days later. He was posthumously promoted from specialist to sergeant. Lugo was survived by his parents and siblings.
Sgt. Lugo's name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at Hunter Army Airfield and on Panel 8W, Line 111 of the Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Wall in Des Moines, Iowa. He is also listed on the online memorial of the 75th Ranger Regiment.
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Sgt. Martin Lugo was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001–2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.
