The 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade held
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The 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade held a memorial ceremony for Spc. Juan Mendez Covarrubias on March 16 2020. He served honorably as a signal support systems specialist assigned to the 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, serving under the 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade during his unit’s 2019-2020 deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Mendez Covarrubias was killed in action during a rocket attack on Camp Taji, Iraq on March 11 2020. Mendez Covarrubias’ battalion commander extended his condolences to family of the fallen soldier, who he called a “cherished” member of the unit.
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16/03/2020
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