### [2026-07-21](/feed/2026/07/21/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# The U.S. military confirms that a third service member, identified as 28-year-old Sgt. Angel S Rampersad of New York, was killed during a recent attack on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, bringing the total American casualties to 18. 




### Sources:

1. [Military Times](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/21/pentagon-identifies-third-american-soldier-killed-in-iranian-attack-in-jordan/)

### Changes:

1. The U.S. military confirms that a third service member, identified as Sgt. Angel S Rampersad (28) of New York, has been killed during a recent attack on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, bringing the total American casualties to 18.  _2026-07-22 05:53:05 (First version)_
1. The U.S. military confirms that a third service member, identified as 28-year-old Sgt. Angel S Rampersad of New York, was killed during a recent attack on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, bringing the total American casualties to 18.  _(Current version)_

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