Lizbeth Robles
| Lizbeth Robles | |
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SPC Lizbeth Robles
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| Born |
April 4, 1973 Vega Baja, Puerto Rico |
| Died | March 1, 2005 (aged 31) Tikrit, Iraq |
| Place of burial | Puerto Rico National Cemetery in Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Rank |
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| Unit | 68th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 43rd Area Support Group |
| Battles/wars | Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Awards |
 Purple Heart
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SPC Lizbeth Robles (April 4, 1973 – March 1, 2005) was a female soldier born in Puerto Rico that died in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Robles was born into a close knit working-class family in the small town of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. In 1978, her parents moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where she received her primary education. The family returned to Vega Baja, in 1983, where her father was a church pastor and Robles the leader of the church's youth group. She was an accomplished athlete who was well liked by those who knew her. After graduating from high school led the life of a normal fun loving girl of her age and attended the American University of Manatí. After one year at the university, she was unable to pay the tuition and transferred to the Arecibo campus of the University of Puerto Rico. There she was able to receive financial aid and complete her degree.
Robles was dissatisfied with the jobs available to her before being hired by Bristol Myers Squibb, in the town of Barceloneta. The events that occurred on and after September 11, 2001, changed her life forever. Robles, like so many others, joined the Armed Forces of the United States. She joined the U.S. Army and received her basic training in Fort Leonard Wood, where she was sent to Fort Hood and assigned to the 46th Chemical Company. Later, she was sent to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and was assigned to the 659th Maintenance Co. Robles was sent to South Korea, where she was assigned to the 4th Chem Co. at Camp Casey. She also served in Uzbekistan before being assigned to Fort Carson in Colorado.
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