Oceanside soldier killed in Bahrain crash
A 24-year-old soldier from Oceanside has been killed in a traffic accident in the Persian Gulf nation of Bahrain, the Army announced Monday.
Pvt. 1st-class Cesar Cortez was killed Saturday. The accident is under investigation, the Army said.
Cortez was with an air-defense artillery regiment based at Fort Bliss, Texas. He enlisted in March 2011 and deployed to Bahrain in December. He is survived by his parents and a brother.
Bahrain, home to the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet, is a major U.S. ally in the region.
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Photo: PFC Cesar Cortez. Credit: U.S. Army
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