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María Inés Ortiz Military person

Captain María Inés Ortiz (1967–July 10, 2007), was the first American nurse to die in combat during Operation Iraqi Freedom and the first Army nurse to die in combat since the Vietnam War. The United States Army named the Forward Operating Base Prosperity clinic after her.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 01, 1967
Birth place	Camden New Jersey
Date of death	July 10, 2007
Place of death	Baghdad , Iraq
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery

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