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Edgar A Heredia
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Name: Marine Staff Sgt. Edgar A. Heredia
Age: 28
From: Houston;
Assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command;
Incident: Marine Staff Sgt. Edgar A. Heredia died June 26 while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan.
Died: June 26, 2008
Spec ops Marine killed in Afghanistan
Staff report
Age: 28
From: Houston;
Assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command;
Incident: Marine Staff Sgt. Edgar A. Heredia died June 26 while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan.
Died: June 26, 2008
Spec ops Marine killed in Afghanistan
Staff report
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — A special operations staff noncommissioned officer has died in Afghanistan, Marine officials said Monday.
Staff Sgt. Edgar A. Heredia, 28, of Houston died Thursday of wounds he sustained in combat in Farah province, according to a statement from Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command. He was assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion based at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Heredia joined the Corps on July 20, 1998, and was trained as a reconnaissance man, according to the statement. He was promoted to staff sergeant Jan. 1, 2007. His list of decorations includes the Purple Heart medal.
The death marks the continuation of a violent trend...
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2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command;
Incident
Marine Staff Sgt. Edgar A. Heredia died June 26 while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan.
Prayers & Messages
Edgar A Heredia
2011-07-31
Thank you, Marine Staff Sgt. Edgar A. Heredia for your untilmate scarifice to our great country and to our freedoms which so many take for granted.
Edgar A Heredia
2008-07-14
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime,
with intense gratitude. May God bless you and your family.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms.
Edgar A Heredia
2008-07-13
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.