Munoz, Pedro Antonio
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Verified Sgt. 1st Class Pedro Antonio Munoz, 47, of Aguada, Puerto Rico, was a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier serving with the 7th Special Forces Group. He died in Shindand, Afghanistan, on January 2, 2005.
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Sgt. 1st Class Pedro Antonio Munoz was a 47-year-old soldier from Aguada, Puerto Rico. He served in the U.S. Army's B Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The 7th Special Forces Group, often referred to as the Green Berets, specializes in unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, and special reconnaissance.
Munoz died on January 2, 2005, in Shindand, Herat Province, in western Afghanistan. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, his death was the result of hostile action. He was reportedly killed when the vehicle he was traveling in was struck by an improvised explosive device (IED).
His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In early 2005, operations in Afghanistan focused on counter-insurgency and training Afghan security forces. The western region, including Herat Province, was an area of insurgent activity.
The Department of Defense announced Munoz's death on January 4, 2005. He was one of at least 58 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan that year. His remains were returned to the United States for burial.
Munoz is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists and at the Special Forces Memorial Plaza at Fort Bragg. His name is inscribed on the Global War on Terrorism Memorial in Aguada, Puerto Rico.
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Sgt. 1st Class Pedro Antonio Munoz 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: Santos, Dave Michael Maliksi, Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif.
