María Inés Ortiz
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| Gender | Female |
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| Born | Camden |
| New Jersey | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | July 10,2007 |
| Died | Baghdad |
| Iraq | |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States |
| Years of service | 1991-2007 |
| Battles and wars | Iraq War |
| Job | Nurse |
| Education | University of Puerto Rico |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal |
| Purple Heart | |
| National Defense Service Medal | |
| Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | |
| Iraq Campaign Medal | |
| Combat Medical Badge | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1615497 |
María Inés Ortiz Life story
Captain María Inés Ortiz was the first American nurse to die in combat during Operation Iraqi Freedom and the first U. S. Army nurse to die in combat since the Vietnam War. The United States Army named the Forward Operating Base Prosperity clinic after her.