Third U.S. service member believed to have been killed in Iranian attack identified by military

Middle East ConflictThird U.S. service member believed to have been killed in Iranian attack identified by militaryAngel S. Rampersad, 28, of New York, is believed to have been killed in action during an Iranian attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad.10th Army Air and Missile Defense / via DVIDSShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 22, 2026, 5:53 AM EDTBy Adela SulimanA third American servicemember believed to have been killed by an Iranian attack on an air base in Jordan has been identified by the United States military as Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad of New York. Subscribe to read this story ad-freeGet unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The 28-year-old “is believed to have been killed in action on July 17, 2026, during an enemy attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan,” the Pentagon said in a statement. “The incident is under investigation.”After the attack, U.S. Central Command said that two service members were killed and another was missing. The following day, it said that troops found unidentified remains and that an examination process to verify them had begun. The Pentagon said she is now thought to be that missing solider and her official status has changed from “Duty Status-Whereabouts Unknown” to “believed to be deceased.”Describing Rampersad as an “active-duty Soldier who was supporting overseas operations in Jordan,” the statement said she was assigned to 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 10th Army Air & Missile Defense Command, Ansbach, Germany. Paying tribute to Rampersad on X, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said her heart was “with her family, loved ones, and the soldiers who stood beside her as they grieve this unimaginable loss.” She added that New York was mourning “the loss of one of our own.” Her death brings the total number of U.S. service members killed since the war began to 18. The announcement of he...