Emily Perez Military person

Emily Jazmin Tatum Perez (19 February 1983 – 12 September 2006) was the first female minority Cadet Command Sergeant Major in the history of the United States Military Academy at West Point.Born in Heidelberg, West Germany, of African American and Hispanic parents in a U.S. military family, she graduated from Oxon Hill High School in Maryland, where she was wing commander of Junior ROTC. While in high school, working with the District's Peace Baptist Church, Perez helped begin an HIV-AIDS ministry after family members contracted the virus.In July 2001, after graduation from high school, Perez entered the United States Military Academy at West Point. There she was an exemplary student and talented track athlete. Following graduation from West Point in 2005, she was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the 204th Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division of the United States Army. Perez was killed in action on September 12, 2006, while leading a convoy through Al Kifl, Iraq, a mission for which she had volunteered.

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Birth date	February 19, 1983
Birth place	Heidelberg , West Germany
Date of death	September 12, 2006
Place of death	Killed in action , Iraq , Al Kifl

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allegiance	United States of America
award	Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart
military operations	Iraq War
military branch	United States Army
military unit	204th Brigade Support Battalion (United States)
service start	2001
service end	2006