The 8th Saipan and Northern Islands Municipal Council recently adopted a resolution commending Army Specialist Sandy Malcolm Lizama Camacho for his courage, bravery and determination to uphold the U.S. Armed Forces\u2019 goal to secure peace, freedom and democracy in Iraq.<\/p>\n
According to Resolution No. 8SMC-3RS-013, Camacho was deployed to Iraq for a tour of duty from March 2003 to April 2004. While in Iraq, Camacho served as a combat engineer. He was awarded the Bronze Star for saving a fellow soldier while under attack.<\/p>\n
Hee is the proud son of Martin Dela Cruz and Raynita Lizama Camacho of Saipan.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe members of the Municipal Council join the people of the CNMI in extending special recognition, congratulating and commendation to [Camacho] for safeguarding and protecting the lives of his fellow Americans,\u201d reads part of the resolution.<\/p>\n
The resolution was certified by chairman Gregorio V. Deleon Guerrero and vice chairman David A. Indalecio and attested by secretary Antonia M. Tudela.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Armed Forces declared war against Iraq\u2019s dictator Saddam Hussein to destroy weapons of mass destruction, deter acts of terrorism, and for the people of Iraq to enjoy freedom, peace and democracy. Many men and women in the U.S. Armed Forces are now deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan and other dangerous posts to secure global peace, freedom and democracy. <\/p>\n
The CNMI men and women in the U.S. Armed Forces who have been wounded or killed in action in Iraq; Afghanistan and other dangerous posts were U.S. Army Sgt. Yinjyh \u201cEddie\u201d Leng Chen, the first CNMI casualty in Iraq; U.S. Army Sgt. William Ayuyu Sakisat, Jr., wounded in Afghanistan; U.S. Army Specialist 4 Monique Guerrero Sablan, wounded in Iraq; U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Randy Takai Johnson, wounded in Iraq; U.S. Army Specialist Nazario San Nicolas Borja (Tinian), wounded in Iraq; U.S. Army Specialist Gregory Cabrera Cing (Tinian), wounded in Iraq; and U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dustin M. Pangelinan, wounded in Iraq.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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