Sgt. Omar Mora of Texas City attended La Marque High School where he played for the school soccer team and later played in adult leagues. After graduating from La Marque High School in the late 1990s, he attended the College of the Mainland and worked several jobs in the area, but always had a desire to join the Army and enlisted in 2004. He also was a talented mechanic who spent hours tinkering on his car. He spent much of his free time working on cars and activities at his church, St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal in Texas City, where he taught children in Sunday school. Omar was a loving man who was passionate about playing soccer, fixing cars and being a soldier. He came to Texas City from Ecuador with his mother, Olga, when he was about 2 years old. He always wanted to join the military and thought he owed it to his country, even before he was a citizen, to join the war effort because this country raised him like he was its own. Omar was the father of a 5-year-old girl. His awards and decorations include: the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal with two loops, the National Defense Service Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, and the Parachutist's Badge. He was 28.
Army
1st Squadron
73rd Cavalry Regiment
2nd Brigade Combat Team
82nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army
1st Squadron
73rd Cavalry Regiment
2nd Brigade Combat Team
82nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg, N.C.
Sgt. Omar Mora of Texas City attended La Marque High School where he played for the school soccer team and later played in adult leagues. After graduating from La Marque High School in the late 1990s, he attended the College of the Mainland and worked several jobs in the area, but always had a desire to join the Army and enlisted in 2004. He also was a talented mechanic who spent hours tinkering on his car. He spent much of his free time working on cars and activities at his church, St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal in Texas City, where he taught children in Sunday school. Omar was a loving man who was passionate about playing soccer, fixing cars and being a soldier. He came to Texas City from Ecuador with his mother, Olga, when he was about 2 years old. He always wanted to join the military and thought he owed it to his country, even before he was a citizen, to join the war effort because this country raised him like he was its own. Omar was the father of a 5-year-old girl. His awards and decorations include: the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal with two loops, the National Defense Service Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, and the Parachutist's Badge. He was 28.
Army
1st Squadron
73rd Cavalry Regiment
2nd Brigade Combat Team
82nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army
1st Squadron
73rd Cavalry Regiment
2nd Brigade Combat Team
82nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg, N.C.
