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U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve

New Orleans, LA. 70114

Age 23, El Cenizo, Texas

Lance Cpl. Rodriguez-Velasco died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Forces Reserve’s 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Corpus Christi, Texas. He died on January 13, 2005.

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Rodriguez-Velasco, Lance Cpl. Juan R.

Age 23, El Cenizo, Texas

Lance Cpl. Rodriguez-Velasco died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Forces Reserve’s 1^st Battalion, 23^rd Marine Regiment, 4^th Marine Division, Corpus Christi, Texas. He died on January 13, 2005.