Posted at 3:38 p.m., Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Kane'ohe Bay Marine killed in Afghanistan
Advertiser Staff
A Kane'ohe Bay Marine died yesterday from enemy mortar fire in Afghanistan, the Marines said today in a news release.Lance Cpl. Steven A. Valdez, 20, of McRea, Ark., died at Camp Blessing, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment.
Valdez joined the Marine Corps in June 2004 and reported to Hawai'i in November 2004, the news release said.
He deployed to Afghanistan June 2005 as a machine gunner with Weapons Platoon, Company E.
His awards include the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Combat Action Ribbon and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, it said.
Valdez is survived by his mother and father.
