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Bordallo Joins Region in Mourning Latest Death in Iraq
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—June 25, 2007–Washington, D.C–
Upon learning of the death of Army SPC Jose “Joe” G. Charfauros, Jr. of Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo issued the following statement:
“I was saddened to learn that another brave soldier from our region has been killed in Iraq. Four of our brave soldiers from the Micronesian region have been killed in Iraq over the last month, and the grief runs deep for our entire Pacific community. My heart goes out to SPC Charfauros’ wife and three children, his extended family, and his friends during their time of sorrow,” Congresswoman Bordallo said.
“SPC Charfauros was a former police officer in Rota and his loss will be deeply felt in that small island community. We want the Charfauros family and the people of Rota to know that we share their grief and we mourn with them the loss of SPC Charfauros and his fellow soldiers who were also lost in that same attack,” Congresswoman Bordallo concluded.
SPC Charfauros was one of four U.S. soldiers killed on June 20, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq after injuries sustained by an improvised explosive device (IED) that detonated near their vehicle. MAJ Sid W. Brookshire, 36, of Missouri, SSG Darren P. Hubbell, 38, of Georgia, and PFC Davis J. Bentz III, 20, of Newfield, New Jersey, were also killed in the attack.
The soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Steward, Georgia.
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Contact: Joseph E. Duenas in Washington, D.C. at 202-225-1188 or Cathy Gault at 671-477-4272/4
joseph.duenas@mail.house.gov or cathy.gault@mail.house.gov
www.house.gov/bordallo
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