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Mourners will pay their respects to Staff Sgt. Angel Rampersad at a funeral service scheduled in Queens, honoring the soldier who died when Iran launched a missile barrage against an American military facility in Jordan. The gathering will bring together relatives and acquaintances to commemorate his service and life.
Rampersad was among those killed in the attack on the U.S. base in Jordan, part of ongoing regional tensions. The Iranian strike marked a significant escalation in military activity in the Middle East.
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