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Council honors Felix Agulto Retan
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Posted on Sep 27 2004
The 8th Saipan and Northern Islands Municipal Council has adopted a resolution commending U.S. Army E-4 Specialist Felix Agulto Retan “for his bravery, courage and determination to uphold the United States Armed Forces’ goal to secure peace, freedom and democracy in Iraq.”
According to the resolution, Retan was deployed to Iraq on Aug. 25, 2002, and to Saudi Arabia on Aug. 25, 2003. While in Iraq, Retan was a procurement and supply supervisor TAMMS. He is the son of proud parents Dennis Lee Retan (dec.) and Margaret A. Retan of Kagman, Saipan.
Many men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces are deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan and other dangerous posts “to secure global peace, freedom and democracy.
The CNMI men and women in the U.S. Armed Forces who were wounded or killed in action in Iraq, Afghanistan and other dangerous posts include U.S. Army Sergeant Yinjyh “Eddie” Lang Chen, 1st CNMI casualty in Iraq; U.S. Army Sergeant William Ayuyu Sakisat Jr., wounded in Afghanistan; U.S. Army Specialist E4 Monique Guerrero Sablan, wounded in Iraq; U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Randy Takai Johnson, wounded in Iraq; U.S. Army Sergeant Nazario San Nicolas Borja (Tinian), wounded in Iraq; U.S. Army Specialist Gregory Cabrera Cing (Tinian), wounded in Iraq; and U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Dustin M. Pangelinan, wounded in Iraq.
The resolution concluded by saying that the members of the municipal council join the people of the CNMI in extending special recognition, congratulation and commendation to Retan for safeguarding and protecting the lives of his fellow Americans.
The resolution was certified by chair Gregorio V. Deleon Guerrero and vice chair David A. Indalecio and attested by secretary Antonia M. Tudela.
