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Michael W Vega
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Name: Army 1st Lt. Michael W. Vega
Age: 41
From: Lathrop, Calif.
Assigned to the 223rd Military Intelligence Company, 223rd Military Intelligence Battalion, Army National Guard, based in Sacramento, Calif.
Incident: Army 1st Lt. Michael W. Vega died March 20 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington, D.C., from injuries sustained March 11 when his military vehicle rolled over in Diwaniyah, Iraq.
Died: March 20, 2004
Happy and outgoing, Vega was ‘a soldier at heart’
By Mielikki Org
Associated Press
Age: 41
From: Lathrop, Calif.
Assigned to the 223rd Military Intelligence Company, 223rd Military Intelligence Battalion, Army National Guard, based in Sacramento, Calif.
Incident: Army 1st Lt. Michael W. Vega died March 20 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington, D.C., from injuries sustained March 11 when his military vehicle rolled over in Diwaniyah, Iraq.
Died: March 20, 2004
Happy and outgoing, Vega was ‘a soldier at heart’
By Mielikki Org
Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO — When 1st Lt. Michael Vega joined the California National Guard three years ago, he was following in the proud footsteps of his father and brothers, who had all served in the military.
Vega, 41, died on March 20, nine days after his military vehicle rolled on top of him during fighting with Iraqi insurgents in Diwaniyah.
“He believed in defending the country and was willing to do anything for it,” said his girlfriend, Marisol Vazquez, who lived with Vega in Lathrop, Calif. “He knew this is what he wanted to do, because he was a soldier at heart.”
She described Vega as “an upbeat person, outgoing, really happy. He...
Occupation
the 223rd Military Intelligence Company, 223rd Military Intelligence Battalion, Army National Guard, based in Sacramento, Calif.
Incident
Army 1st Lt. Michael W. Vega died March 20 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington, D.C., from injuries sustained March 11 when his military vehicle rolled over in Diwaniyah, Iraq.
Prayers & Messages
Michael W Vega
2008-04-09
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.