These are the 3 soldiers killed by Iran’s attack on a base in Jordan

The Pentagon has announced that Army Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, is “believed to have been killed” in a July 17 Iranian attack against Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan.

“The service member is ‘believed to be’ until the Armed Forces Medical Examiner can confirm her identity,” a Pentagon official told Task & Purpose. “AFMES will complete positive identification of the Soldier through fingerprints, dental records, and/or DNA.”

Two other active-duty soldiers were killed in the attack, which was part of a wider wave of strikes on installations in the Middle East used by American troops, part of days of back-and-forth fighting between the U.S. and Iran.

From Ozone Park, New York, Rampersad was initially listed as missing after Iranian drones and missiles targeted the base. U.S. military officials subsequently announced that an examination of unidentified remains found at the location of the attack was underway.

Rampersad’s status has been updated to “Duty Status–Whereabouts Unknown and is believed to be deceased,” the Defense Department announced on July 21. She was assigned to 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command at Ansbach, Germany.

Soldiers prepare to fuel a generator for a Patriot missile system in the Middle East. Army photo.

“Today, we mourn the loss of Sgt. Angel Rampersad,” Brig. Gen. Glenn Henke, commanding general of the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, said in an Army news release. “We extend our deepest, most heartfelt condolences to her family and all those who are navigating this unimaginable loss. The 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command is grieving, and we will continue to support one another as we process this tragedy.”

U.S. military officials have previously confirmed the deaths of two other soldiers in the attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, was killed July 17, and 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, died July 18, ac…