Cpl. Reynold Armand
21 years old from Rochester, New York
2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
August 7, 2007
Reynold Armand didn’t want to wait until he turned 18 to join
the Marines. He persuaded his adoptive mother to sign papers allowing
him to sign up a year early.
“I’m very proud of him,” said his father, Carl Armand. “When he
was home, he gave no sign of being afraid.” Armand didn’t speak much
about his experiences in Iraq, according to family members, saying only
that most Iraqi civilians he encountered were very nice.
“We used to send him a lot of candy,” said his mother, Alma Armand. “He would pass it out.”
Manny Rodriguez, 21, of Rochester met Armand five years ago at
New Day Church in Rochester, where both young men were members of the
youth group. “He was such an amazing all-around person. He was so easy
and comfortable to be around. He liked people for who they are.”
No definitive report could be found on how Cpl. Armand died.
Some report that he was killed when shot and others report that he was
killed by an IED that exploded near his vehicle in Balad, Iraq.
All Information Was Found On And Copied From MilitaryCity.com with help from Kathi
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others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am
proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived
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