Family and friends remember U.S. soldier killed at air base in Jordan

WNYC Radio | By Brittany Kriegstein

Published July 31, 2026 at 4:49 AM EDT

Family and friends remember 28-year-old Sergeant Angel Rampersad, who was killed at an air base in Jordan and is being laid to rest this week.

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