The grieving mother of a U.S. Army soldier killed recently in the war with Iran spoke out about her beloved daughter during a press conference in Queens, New York.

Twenty-eight-year-old Sgt. Angel Rampersad’s mother gathered with community members and loved ones at their home Thursday in Ozone Park, ABC 7 reported.

Her mother, Carol Acevedo, said through tears, “My daughter was a good soldier. She fought for this country, she died for this country, and I am a mother who is highly proud of her. And I know she was really, really focused on what she was doing. She loved it.”

Loved ones placed their hands on Acevedo’s shoulders as she spoke:

“The…

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