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    Death of a Fort Hood soldier

    FORT HOOD, TX, UNITED STATES

    01.03.2013

    Courtesy Story

    Fort Cavazos Public Affairs Office

    FORT HOOD, Texas - Fort Hood officials have released the name of a male Soldier who was found unresponsive in his barracks room Dec. 26, here. He was pronounced deceased at Carl R. Darnall Medical Center the same day.

    Sergeant Jose Joaquin Suarez, 24, whose home of record is listed as Millville, N.J., entered active-duty service in June 2006, as an information systems operator-analyst.

    He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 720th Military Police Company, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood since January 2011.

    Suarez deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from September 2007 to September 2008, and in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from December 2011 to December 2012.

    Suarez's awards and decorations include two Army Commendation Medals, three Army Achievement Medals, two Army Good Conduct Medals, National Defense Service Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal with campaign star, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with campaign star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, two Overseas Service Ribbons, NATO Medal and Combat Action Badge.

    Circumstances surrounding the cause of death are under investigation.

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    Date Taken: 01.03.2013
    Date Posted: 01.03.2013 11:07
    Story ID: 99881
    Location: FORT HOOD, TX, US

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