Army Sgt. Ricardo X. Rodriguez

Died October 4, 2007 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom

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23, of Arecibo, Puerto Rico; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Oct. 4 near Bayji, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations.