Army Spc. De La Paz was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. He died of injuries sustained during a vehicle rollover. Armando spent three years, ninth through eleventh grade, in Godwin's Advancement via Individual Determination class, which helps students prepare to enter a four year university. He was an outstanding student who was a voracious reader of literature – a good, caring, intelligent and gentle kid. In 2005 he graduated from Arlington High School in Riverside, California. In June 2005, Armando decided to join the Army where he became a field artillery tactical data systems specialist. He was on his second deployment to Iraq when he was killed. He was awarded a Purple Heart, two Army Commendation Medals, the Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, and the Overseas Service Ribbon. He also earned the Combat Action Badge, which recognizes soldiers who engage the enemy or are engaged by the enemy during combat operations. Armando's fellow soldiers remember his goofy comedic sense and his ability to sleep anywhere and anytime. If someone had music playing, he would come out of his room and start dancing by himself.
Army Spc. De La Paz was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. He died of injuries sustained during a vehicle rollover. Armando spent three years, ninth through eleventh grade, in Godwin's Advancement via Individual Determination class, which helps students prepare to enter a four year university. He was an outstanding student who was a voracious reader of literature – a good, caring, intelligent and gentle kid. In 2005 he graduated from Arlington High School in Riverside, California. In June 2005, Armando decided to join the Army where he became a field artillery tactical data systems specialist. He was on his second deployment to Iraq when he was killed. He was awarded a Purple Heart, two Army Commendation Medals, the Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, and the Overseas Service Ribbon. He also earned the Combat Action Badge, which recognizes soldiers who engage the enemy or are engaged by the enemy during combat operations. Armando's fellow soldiers remember his goofy comedic sense and his ability to sleep anywhere and anytime. If someone had music playing, he would come out of his room and start dancing by himself.
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