{"id":47330,"date":"2018-11-25T15:51:28","date_gmt":"2018-11-25T15:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/11\/25\/army-ranger-killed-in-combat-operations-in-afghanistan\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:05:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:05:46","slug":"army-ranger-killed-in-combat-operations-in-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/flashpoints\/2018\/11\/25\/army-ranger-killed-in-combat-operations-in-afghanistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Army Ranger killed in combat operations in Afghanistan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Pentagon on Sunday released the name of the soldier killed <\/a>this weekend in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sgt. Leandro Jasso, 25, was deployed in support of Operation Freedom\u2019s Sentinel<\/a>. He was wounded by small arms fire while conducting combat operations in Khash Rod district, in Afghanistan\u2019s Nimruz province<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was immediately treated and medically evacuated to the nearest medical treatment facility, in Garmsir district, in neighboring Helmand province<\/a>, where he died Saturday of his wounds, according to U.S. Army Special Operations Command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident is under investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jasso was a team leader assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment<\/a>, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. He was on his third deployment to Afghanistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A native of Leavenworth, Washington, Jasso enlisted in the Army in August 2012, according to USASOC. After completing initial entry training and airborne school, he successfully completed the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program and was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\t