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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was reportedly not called to speak at Army Sgt. Angel Rampersad’s funeral in Queens, a service tied to three U.S. service members killed during an Iranian attack in Jordan. Mamdani attended the service, appeared to review prepared remarks on an iPad, but did not deliver them, with his office releasing the prepared remarks after the funeral to avoid political distractions.
A 28-year-old Army sergeant from Ozone Park, Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, is now believed to be the third U.S. service member killed in the July 17 attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. Two other service members, 1st Lt. Tyler Feehan and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, were previously confirmed dead. Rampersad, who enlisted in 2019, served with the 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, part of the 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade under the 10th Army Air & Missile Defense Command in Germany. New York officials mourn her loss; neighbors described her as a church-going, family-oriented person who served her country.