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PFC Steven Acosta of California killed in Iraq
Tuesday October 28, 2003
CALIFORNIA (AP) — Private First Class Steven Acosta of California was killed in action in Iraq, the Department of Defense announced Tuesday.
PFC Acosta was assigned to a unit stationed in the volatile region south of Baghdad when he was killed. He had arrived in Iraq earlier in the year as part of the initial coalition force buildup.
His death comes amid a sustained period of guerrilla attacks against coalition troops across central Iraq. Military commanders have described the situation as a “long, hard slog” against a resilient insurgency.
Friends and family remembered Acosta as determined and deeply committed to his fellow soldiers.
He is survived by his family in California. Funeral services will be announced by the family.
(Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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