Fitial mourns Sgt. Manglona

Posted on Oct 15 2008

Gov. Benigno Fitial paid tribute Tuesday to the memory of Sgt. Julian Manglona, an Army reservist who died last week while training for deployment to Kuwait.

In a statement, Fitial said the death of Manglona, 39, is a blow to the entire CNMI.

“I pray for soldier Julian Manglona and his family,” said Fitial. “The family has my sympathy and support. This not just a loss for the family; it is also a loss for our community and the United States armed forces. I join the people of the CNMI in mourning the loss of this young man.”

Manglona was on a 6-mile run on the grounds of Fort Hood, Texas, last week when he collapsed. He later died at a nearby hospital after comrades attempted mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

According to news reports, Manglona had served in a reserve unit assigned to the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and was called to active duty in July. He was slated to begin a one-year tour of duty in Kuwait later this month, his second deployment to the Middle East. On Saipan, Manglona was a police officer.

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