The US Department of Defense has identified the third American soldier presumed killed in an Iranian attack on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
Officials stated that the soldier is 28-year-old Sergeant Angel Rampersad, who had been considered missing following the attack that occurred on July 17.
He served in the 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 1st Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, based in Ansbach, Germany. Rampersad served as a 25U signal operations support specialist.
The US Department of Defense statement reads: "We extend our deepest and most sincere condolences to his family and everyone facing this unimaginable loss."
