Angel S. Rampersad
Coverage of Angel S. Rampersad in the Nexus archive.
- Editorial | Appealing to the better Angels of our nature
Staff Sergeant Angel Rampersad, a U.S. Army soldier born in Trinidad, was killed in Jordan during an Iranian missile attack. The article highlights her dedication to community service and military career, as well as broader themes of immigrant patriotism and criticism of anti-immigrant rhetoric.
- Fallen Queens soldier Sgt. Angel Rampersad laid to rest in emotional funeral as mom says, ‘My daughter was a real hero’
Army Sgt. Angel Rampersad, a native of Trinidad who died in Jordan on July 17, was honored at an emotional funeral in Queens. Her funeral included a procession led by NYPD Highway Patrol, military veterans, and officials such as Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul. Rampersad was praised as a dedicated soldier and hero by her commanders and community.
- Funeral for U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Angel Rampersad being held Friday in Queens
The funeral for U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Angel Rampersad, who was killed in a Middle East attack, is being held in her hometown in Queens. The event takes place on Friday.
- Final farewell to fallen Queens soldier
A community in Ozone Park, Queens, is honoring Staff Sergeant Angel Rampersad, who died in an attack on a U.S. Base in Jordan. The event is taking place at Calvary Assembly of God, with hundreds of mourners expected to attend.
- Thanks of a grateful borough: Queens mourns loss of Army Sgt. Angel Rampersad at Ozone Park vigil
Queens mourned the death of Army Sgt. Angel Rampersad at a candlelight vigil in Ozone Park following her July 17 killing in an attack on Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. Community members and officials gathered to honor her, with plans to rename a local street and school after her. Her mother expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support.
- Queens community honors soldier killed overseas
A Queens community is honoring Army Sergeant Angel Rampersad, killed in an attack on a U.S. military base in Jordan. A vigil was held ahead of her funeral later this week.
- Community to honor fallen soldier Angel Rampersad at Ozone Park vigil
The Ozone Park community will hold a candlelight vigil tonight to honor Army Sgt. Angel Rampersad, a Queens native who was killed in an attack on a U.S. military base in Jordan.
- Congress splits on curbing Trump’s war powers in Iran as 4 more soldiers die and gas prices spike
Congress is divided over a War Powers Resolution to limit President Trump's military authority in Iran, following the deaths of four U.S. soldiers and rising gas prices. The House passed the resolution with bipartisan support, but the Senate rejected it, while ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran has led to economic impacts including oil prices over $100 a barrel.
- Remembering Queens Army Sergeant Angel Rampersad, killed in the line of duty
A Queens community is preparing to honor Army Sergeant Angel Rampersad, who was killed overseas. The Ozone Park residents block association will host an event at her home on Thursday to remember her life.
- Trump salutes 'great heroes' as he attends dignified transfer of US service members killed in Jordan, Iraq
President Donald Trump attended a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base for four U.S. service members killed in Jordan and Iraq. The deceased included 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, Sgt. Angel Rampersad, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, and Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, who were killed in attacks attributed to Iranian ballistic missile and drone strikes. Trump honored them as 'great heroes' and expressed condolences to their families.
- Trump salutes 'great heroes' as he attends dignified transfer of US service members killed in Jordan, Iraq
President Donald Trump attended a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base to honor four U.S. service members killed in Jordan and Iraq. Trump saluted the flag-draped caskets of 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, Sgt. Angel Rampersad, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales (killed in Jordan), and Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton (killed in Iraq) and called them 'great heroes.'
- Trump honors four U.S. soldiers killed in Middle East
President Donald Trump honored four U.S. soldiers killed in the Middle East, including three from an Iranian attack on a Jordanian air base and one from a drone detonation in Iraq. Trump met with the soldiers' families and described the ceremony as a solemn duty.
- Trump honors four U.S. soldiers killed in Middle East
President Donald Trump honored four U.S. soldiers killed in the Middle East in Dover, Delaware. The soldiers, including three killed by an Iranian attack in Jordan and one killed during a drone detonation in Iraq, were honored in a dignified transfer ceremony attended by military leaders.
- Trump honors four U.S. soldiers killed in Middle East
President Donald Trump honored four U.S. soldiers killed in the Middle East, including three from an Iranian attack on a Jordanian base and one from a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone in Iraq. Trump met with the families and described the soldiers as heroes before the remains transfer ceremony in Delaware.
- Trump pays respects to 4 US service members killed in the Middle East
President Donald Trump honored four U.S. service members killed in the Middle East during a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base. The deceased included soldiers from Hawaii, Texas, New York, and North Carolina, who were killed in Iranian missile and drone attacks in Jordan and Iraq.
- Trump pays respects to 4 US service members killed in the Middle East
President Donald Trump honored four U.S. service members killed in the Middle East during a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base. The fallen soldiers, identified as Tyler James Feehan, Isabella Gonzales, Angel S. Rampersad, and Michael Emmanuel Swinton, were killed in Iranian missile and drone attacks in Jordan and an Iraqi detonation. Trump expressed condolences to their families and vowed retaliation against Iran.
- Trump attending the dignified transfer of 4 US service members killed in the Middle East
President Donald Trump attended the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members killed in the Middle East at Dover Air Force Base. The deceased included soldiers from Jordan and Iraq, with Trump stating he would retaliate against Iran for their deaths.
- Trump will attend the dignified transfer of 4 US service members killed in the Middle East
President Donald Trump is attending the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members killed in the Middle East at Dover Air Force Base. The event includes the remains of two soldiers killed in Jordan, one missing soldier presumed dead from the Jordan attacks, and a soldier killed in Iraq during an Iranian drone detonation.
- Trump will attend the dignified transfer of 4 US service members killed in the Middle East
President Donald Trump will attend the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members killed in the Middle East, including two in Jordan and one in Iraq. The war in Iran, launched in February, has resulted in 18 U.S. service member deaths.
- Trump will attend the dignified transfer of 4 US service members killed in the Middle East
President Donald Trump will attend the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members killed in the Middle East at Dover Air Force Base. The soldiers, including those killed in Iranian missile and drone attacks in Jordan and Iraq, were identified by the Defense Department. Trump stated he will attend as an honor and linked the U.S. strikes against Iran to preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
- Trump will attend the dignified transfer of 4 US service members killed in the Middle East
President Donald Trump will attend the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members killed in the Middle East at Dover Air Force Base. The deceased include two soldiers killed in Jordan by Iranian missile and drone attacks, a third soldier presumed dead after the Jordan attacks, and a soldier killed in Iraq by an Iranian drone. Trump has attended three such transfers since launching the war in Iran in February.