(The Center Square) – Texas has suffered its first casualty in the U.S.-Israel war against Iran: Army Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton.
She was killed in action on July 17 after Iran struck a U.S. military base, killing three U.S. service members.
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