RIP – Ranger Martin Lugo
Operation Enduring Freedom
Sergeant Martin Anthony Lugo, 24, was a squad leader assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment at Hunter Army Airfield, Ga. He was born on April 22, 1986, and was a native of Tucson, Ariz. Sergeant Lugo was seriously wounded in a fire fight with the enemy during a combat operation in Logar Province, Afghanistan. He was treated immediately by unit medical personnel and quickly evacuated to the nearest treatment facility where he died of his wounds. He was on his sixth deployment in support of the War on Terror. He had previously deployed three times to Afghanistan and twice to Iraq.
After graduating from high school in Tucson, Sergeant Lugo enlisted in the U.S. Army in September 2004. He completed One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Ga., as an infantryman. Then after graduating from the Basic Airborne Course, he was assigned to the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program at Fort Benning. Following graduation from the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program, Sergeant Lugo was assigned to C Co., 1st Bn., 75th Ranger Reg. in April 2005, where he served as an ammunition handler, automatic rifleman, team leader and squad leader.
His military education includes the Basic Airborne Course, the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program, the U.S. Army Ranger Course, the Warrior Leader Course, and the Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leader Course.
Sergeant Lugo's awards and decorations include the Ranger Tab, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Expert Infantryman Badge and the Parachutist Badge. He was also awarded the Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, three Afghanistan Campaign Medals, two Iraq Campaign Medals, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer's Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon and Overseas Service Ribbon.
He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal and Purple Heart.
He is survived by his father, Martin Lugo; his mother Maria Marin and step-father Esteban Oropeza; and, his sister Leslie Bencic and his brother-in-law Christopher Bencic, all of Tucson, AZ.
As a Ranger, Sergeant Lugo selflessly lived his life for others and distinguished himself as a member of the Army’s premier light-infantry unit, continuously deployed in support of the War on Terror, and fought valiantly as he served his fellow Rangers and our Nation.
RIP Ranger Lugo
RLTW
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