The U.S. Department of Defense announced Sunday a soldier from Washington state died Saturday from injuries sustained in combat in Afghanistan.
Sgt. Leandro A.S. Jasso, 25, of Leavenworth, Washington supported Operation Freedom’s Sentinel – the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan. He died Nov. 24 from wounds sustained while engaging enemy forces in Kahash Rod District, Nimruz Province, Afghanistan, according to the DOD.
Jasso served in the U.S. Army's second Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington as a team leader. A native of Leavenworth, Jasso joined the Army in August 2012, according to USASOC.
Jasso's awards and decorations include the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the Ranger Tab, the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Expert Infantryman Badge. This was his third deployment to Afghanistan.
The incident is under investigation.