Marine Lance Cpl. Juan E. Segura

Died November 09, 2004 serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom

26, of Homestead, Fla.; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed Nov. 9 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.

Florida Marine killed in Iraq

Associated Press

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — A Marine from Homestead has been killed in action in Iraq.

Lance Cpl. Juan E. Segura, 26, died Tuesday as a result of enemy action in Iraq’s Anbar province, which includes Fallujah, the Pentagon announced. He was a rifleman assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Segura’s stepfather told WFOR-TV that Segura was set to come home for Christmas. He said the family was spending Veterans Day in mourning.

“This holiday has new meaning for me,” Jose Torres said.

Segura joined the Marine Corps in January 2001 and was on his second deployment to Iraq, the Marine Corps said. His awards include the Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.