Rodriguez, Joseph Edward
Male
Verified On January 28, 2005, the ARMY lost SSG Rodriguez, Joseph Edward of LAS CRUCES, NM in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 25. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Rodriguez, Joseph Edward of LAS CRUCES, NM, 25 years old, served in the ARMY with CO B, 8TH ENGINEER BATTALION, 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION (TF BAGHDAD), FORT HOOD, TX at the rank of SSG ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.
On January 28, 2005, he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?. His name entered the Defense Casualty Analysis System that day.
Operation Iraqi Freedom began March 19, 2003 with the US-led invasion. The stated justification ? weapons of mass destruction ? was never found. Seven years of occupation, insurgency, and sectarian war followed, killing 4,418 Americans and an estimated 200,000 Iraqi civilians.
LAS CRUCES, NM is where Rodriguez, Joseph Edward came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Rodriguez, Joseph Edward 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.
