Emily Perez
Emily Perez | |
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Pictured as a USMA cadet in 2005 | |
| Birth name | Emily Jazmin Tatum Perez |
| Nickname | Taz |
| Born | 19 February 1983 |
| Died | 12 September 2006 (aged 23) |
| Cause of death | Improvised explosive device |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 2001–2006 (USMA Cadet and active duty officer) |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Unit | 204th Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division |
| Conflicts | Iraq War |
| Awards | Bronze Star Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy |
Emily Jazmin Tatum Perez (19 February 1983 – 12 September 2006) was an American military officer. After graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point, Second Lieutenant Perez was serving in the Iraq War when she was killed in action by an improvised explosive device. She became the first black female officer in U.S. military history to die in combat.