President Obama said the news "is a reminder of the selfless service that led him to make the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom."
On Jan. 17, 1991, Speicher, 33, was struck by enemy fire as the U.S. military began its air assault against Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, becoming the first casualty of the war.
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