María Inés Ortiz
María Inés Ortiz | |
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Born | Camden, New Jersey | April 24, 1967
Died | Baghdad, Iraq † | July 10, 2007 (aged 40)
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army Reserve United States Army |
Years of service | 1991–2007 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Kirk U.S. Army Health Clinic |
Commands held | Chief Nurse of General Medicine |
Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Awards | Bronze Star Purple Heart |
Captain María Inés Ortiz (April 24, 1967 – July 10, 2007) was the first American nurse to die in combat during
Early years
Ortiz's parents, Jorge Ortiz and Iris Santiago,
Army nurse
Ortiz became interested in nursing and pursued her objective of becoming a registered nurse by continuing her academic education at the University of Puerto Rico. She earned her degree in nursing and commissioned as an officer in 1999. In 2004, Ortiz earned her master's degree in quality management from the Massachusetts National Graduate School. Ortiz was assigned to Kirk U.S. Army Health Clinic at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, where she was chief nurse of general medicine.
In September 2006, she was reassigned to the
On July 10, 2007, the
In memory
Captain Ortiz is survived by her parents, four sisters and fiancé in New Jersey and
Awards and recognitions
Among Captain María Inés Ortiz's decorations and medals were the following:
- Bronze Star
- Purple Heart
- National Defense Service Medal
- Iraq Campaign Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Army Service Ribbon
Badges
See also
References
- ^ Popular Army Nurse Is the First Killed in Combat Since Vietnam. The Washington Post.
- ^ a b Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs Archived February 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mark Berman. "Captain Is First Army Nurse Casualty Since Vietnam". Washington Post. August 10, 2007.
- ^ "Top Regional News: Aberdeen Army nurse killed in Iraq". The Capital. July 14, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-14.[dead link]
- ^ "Popular Army Nurse Is the First Killed in Combat Since Vietnam". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Puerto Rican soldier first Army nurse killed in Iraq war". PR-inside.com. Associated Press. July 14, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
- ^ "Burial Detail: Ortiz, Maria Ines (Section 60, Grave 8647)". ANC Explorer. Arlington National Cemetery. (Official website).
- ^ Park, Madison (July 19, 2002). "Nurse killed in Iraq remembered". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
External links
- "Maria Ines Ortiz". at ArlingtonCemetery.net. (Unofficial website).