Reyes, Mario Alberto
From LAS CRUCES, NM, PFC Reyes, Mario Alberto served with the ARMY, TROOP I, 3D SQUADRON, 3D ARMORED CAVALRY (TF BAGHDAD) FORT CARSON, CO, and died on November 7, 2005 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 19. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as PFC Reyes, Mario Alberto, from LAS CRUCES, NM, at age 19, with TROOP I, 3D SQUADRON, 3D ARMORED CAVALRY (TF BAGHDAD) FORT CARSON, CO, he went to Iraq with the ARMY. He did not come home.
The date recorded for his death: November 7, 2005. Location: BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.
The years 2005?2007 were OIF's deadliest. Sectarian violence surged after the 2006 bombing of the al-Askari shrine in Samarra. American troops were caught between militias, insurgents, and a government that barely functioned.
The members of TROOP I, 3D SQUADRON, 3D ARMORED CAVALRY (TF BAGHDAD) FORT CARSON, CO who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Reyes, Mario Alberto was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (from March 2003 to August 2010). The conflict concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Kennedy, Brian Matthew, Beaupre, Ryan Anthony, Gutierrez, Jose, Waters-bey, Kendall Damon.