US soldier believed to be killed in Jordan attack remembered as living 'life of courage and selflessness'

The American worker believed to person been killed successful Jordan during an Iranian attack is being remembered arsenic surviving a "life of courageousness and selflessness." 

The Department of War announced that Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, N.Y., is 1 of the 3 soldiers believed to person been "killed successful enactment connected July 17, 2026, during an force onslaught astatine Muwaffaq Salti Air Base" successful Jordan. U.S. Central Command said implicit the play that the work members died arsenic CENTCOM and spouse forces "defended against Iranian ballistic rocket and drone attacks." 

"Sgt. Rampersad lived a beingness of courageousness and selflessness. New York, and our nation, are safer due to the fact that of brave Americans similar her who reply the telephone to serve," New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said successful a statement. "May we grant her memory, retrieve her sacrifice and support each who loved her successful our prayers." 

"My bosom is with her family, loved ones and the soldiers who stood beside her arsenic they grieve this unimaginable loss," Hochul added. 

ARMY IDENTIFIES VICTIMS KILLED IN JORDAN AIR BASE ATTACK 

The Department of War said "Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, New York, is believed to person been killed successful enactment connected July 17, 2026, during an force onslaught astatine Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan." (10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command)

The Department of War said the incidental starring to Rampersad’s decease is nether probe and that she antecedently was identified arsenic missing. The different 2 soldiers believed to person been killed successful the onslaught were identified as 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas. They were in Jordan supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, the planetary run against ISIS successful Iraq and Syria. 

"Every clip Iran kills an American Soldier they volition wage for that sidesplitting galore times over!" Trump wrote Monday connected Truth Social. "This directive has been passed connected to Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Daniel Caine, and each Leader successful the Military." 

PENTAGON IDENTIFIES ARMY SOLDIER KILLED IN ACTION DURING IRAQ OPERATION 

Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, were besides "killed successful action" successful Jordan, according to the U.S. Army (U.S. Army)

Rampersad was assigned to 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 52d Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Ansbach, Germany, and served arsenic a 25U Signal Operations Support Specialist, according to the Department of War. 

"Today, we mourn the nonaccomplishment of Sgt. Angel Rampersad," Brig. Gen. Glenn Henke, commanding wide of the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, said successful a statement. "We widen our deepest, astir heartfelt condolences to her household and each those who are navigating this unimaginable loss. The 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command is grieving, and we volition proceed to enactment 1 different arsenic we process this tragedy." 

Donald Trump speaks to members of the media extracurricular the Oval Office of the White House successful Washington, D.C., connected Monday, April 13, 2026. Trump wrote Monday connected Truth Social that "Every clip Iran kills an American Soldier they volition wage for that sidesplitting galore times over!" (Salwan Georges/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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The Department of War said Rampersad enlisted successful the Army successful March 2019 and earned awards including the "Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Army Service Ribbon." 

Fox News Digital’s Eric Mack contributed to this report.