US Military Identifies Third Service Member Killed in Jordan Attack

Why it matters locally: As the nation's capital, the District of Columbia is home to a significant number of military personnel, veterans, and defense-related federal employees, making news regarding military casualties particularly resonant within the community.

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WASHINGTON – The United States military identified Angel S. Rampersad as a third service member killed in Jordan. The Department of Defense previously named two other soldiers. The incident occurred last Friday. Authorities attributed the attack to Iranian forces. Defense officials had earlier identified Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett as service members who died in the attack.