Born: 24 April 1967, United States
Died: 10 July 2007
Country most active: United States
Also known as: NA
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Maria Ines Ortiz, U.S. Army (1967-2007) — Capt. Ortiz, who grew up in Puerto Rico, served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and was killed by mortar fire in the Green Zone of Baghdad on July 10, 2007. She was the first Army nurse killed in combat since the Vietnam War. (Section 60, Grave 8647)