Rodriguez, Michael Joel
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Verified At 20, SPC Rodriguez, Michael Joel of SANFORD, NC was serving with the ARMY, TROOP B, 5TH SQUADRON, 73D CAVALRY, 3D BCT, (25 ID), FORT BRAGG, NC, when he died in AS SADAH VILLAGE, IRAQ on April 23, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
SPC Rodriguez, Michael Joel, 20 years old, grew up in SANFORD, NC and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with TROOP B, 5TH SQUADRON, 73D CAVALRY, 3D BCT, (25 ID), FORT BRAGG, NC during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
He did not survive OIF. The ARMY recorded his death on April 23, 2007 in AS SADAH VILLAGE, IRAQ, from HOSTILE.
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.
SANFORD, NC is where Rodriguez, Michael Joel 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, Michael Joel 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.
