Edinburg native killed in military action in IraqMarine was first serviceman from Valley to die
By MIRIAM RAMIREZ
The Monitor
EDINBURG - A U.S. Marine serving in Iraq was killed over the weekend, the first Rio Grande Valley serviceman to die this year.
Lance Cpl. Benito A. Ramirez, 22, a member of the 1st Marine Division, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, stationed in Fallujah, Iraq, was killed when a roadside bomb denoted nearby.
He is the
fourth Edinburg resident killed in military action in Iraq.
Parents Felipe and Maria Ramirez, who were notified of their son's death on Sunday, did not want to speak to local media.
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