Lori Piestewa Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Lori Ann Piestewa was a Hopi woman from Tuba City, Arizona, born in 1979. She was the daughter of a Vietnam War veteran and came from a military family lineage. Piestewa enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1997 as a member of the 507th Maintenance Company. She tragically lost her life in Nasiriyah, Iraq, on March 30, 2003, during the same attack that injured her comrade, Jessica Lynch. Piestewa is notably the first and only American woman to die in combat during the 2003 Iraq War. She was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and the Prisoner of War Medal in 2005.

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Meaning of the name - Lori

laurel, bay tree

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December 14, 1979 Facts

Generation Group

Lori Piestewa belongs to the Generation X group.

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Place of Birth: Tuba City

Place of Death: Nasiriyah

Cause of Death: killed in action

Occupation: soldier

Awards Received: Purple Heart

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Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.