(AP) -- Relatives of a 29-year-old Fort Bliss, Texas, soldier with ties to Michigan who died after a vehicle rollover while serving in Iraq say they hope the U.S. can soon end the war.
Family of Staff Sgt. Richard J. Jordan held a news conference Friday in Macomb County's Harrison Township. His 26-year-old wife Jennifer told reporters at the couple's apartment she wants "all our troops to come home" safely.
The Defense Department said Jordan died Tuesday of his injuries from the crash in Mosul. The agency listed a hometown of Tyler, Texas.
Jordan had two daughters, ages 9 and 2. He had been an Army recruiter in Detroit before going to Iraq.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss.
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