Villa, Ruben Jr

Sergeant First Class Ruben Villa Jr. was a 36-year-old soldier from El Paso, Texas. He served with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Area Support Group Kuwait, part of the Coalition Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC), based at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait.

According to official U.S. Department of Defense casualty records, Villa died on August 18, 2006, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The records list his death as 'killed in action,' though specific details of the incident in Dubai were not widely reported in public news archives.

Villa's death occurred during Operation Iraqi Freedom, a conflict that began with a U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003. The war involved major combat operations, counter-insurgency campaigns, and the training of Iraqi security forces.

Following his death, Villa was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart. His name is inscribed on Panel 9a, Row 17 of the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial.

He is remembered on memorial websites maintained by veterans' groups and in local news reports from El Paso that noted his service and sacrifice.

SFC Ruben Villa Jr. was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003–2010). 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.

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