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Dustin Miguel Pangelinan honored
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Posted on Sep 29 2004
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Dustin Miguel Pangelinan was recently commended for his courage and bravery through a resolution adopted by the 8th Saipan and Northern Islands Municipal Council.
The resolution praised Pangelinan for his determination to risk his own life to uphold the U.S. Armed Forces’ goal “to secure peace, freedom and democracy” in Iraq.
Pangelinan was with the U.S. Marine Corps 1st Battalion, 5th Regiment, Bravo Company in Iraq when he was wounded.
He joins other CNMI men and women soldiers who were wounded or killed in action in Iraq, Afghanistan and other dangerous posts, which include U.S. Army Sergeant Yinjyh “Eddie” Lang Chen, the first 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; and U.S. Army Specialist Gregory Cabrera Cing (Tinian), wounded in Iraq.
Pangelinan is the son of the proud parents Robert N. Magofna and Camille L. Pangelinan, and the proud husband and father of Sylvia Cepeda Pangelinan, Donald Juan “DonJuan” and Nolana Victoria, respectively.
“The members of the municipal council join the people of the CNMI in extending special recognition, congratulation and commendation to Pangelinan for safeguarding and protecting the lives of his fellow Americans,” part of the resolution reads.
The resolution was certified by municipal council chair Gregorio V. Deleon Guerrero and vice chair David A. Indalecio and attested by secretary Antonia M. Tudela.
