Iraq This article is more than 20 years oldArmy Master Sergeant George A Fernandez, 36
This article is more than 20 years oldGeorge Fernandez was the third generation of his family to serve as a senior non-commissioned officer. "He served not out of a sense of family obligation, but out of a sense of patriotic duty," his family said. "He loved America and was proud to be a part of the Special Operations community." Fernandez, who was based at Fort Bragg, died on April 2 after being shot in northern Iraq. A native of El Paso, he enlisted as an infantryman in 1992 and was assigned in November to the Special Operations Command. He lived near Fort Bragg with his wife, Kathryn, and a son, William Andrew. (AP)
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