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Miranda, Troy "Leon"
Age: 44
Hometown: Little Rock
Rank: Staff Sergeant:Arkansas Army National Guard - C Company, 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
Cause: Died in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 20, 2004, from wounds suffered in combat


Sgt. Troy "Leon" Miranda graduated from Wickes High School and went on to study business at Henderson State University. For the past ten years, he worked with the Arkansas State Police in the criminal investigation division's office of investigative support. Sgt. Miranda joined the Army National Guard in 1984 and was assigned to the Guard's counter drug program. He was deployed last October due in large part to his specialized training. He would serve as commander of his unit, specializing in combat warfare, germ warfare, and chemical warfare. Sgt. Miranda's sister-in-law said of him, "He was the bravest person I knew." His brother, Phillip, also stationed with the 39th in Iraq, accompanied his body back home to Arkansas. My deepest condolences and prayers go out to Sgt. Miranda's parents, Carlos and Bobby, to his family, and to his loved ones.



 
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