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Wife of Air Force Officer Killed in Brussels Terror Attacks

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BY: Morgan Chalfant
March 31, 2016 10:38 am

The wife of a U.S. Air Force officer was identified Wednesday as one of the four Americans killed in the Brussels terror attacks last week.

Officials confirmed that Gail Minglana Martinez, 41, of Corpus Christie, Texas was traveling with Lt. Col. Kato Martinez, her husband, and their four children when she was killed by an explosion last Tuesday, NBC News reported.

According to local KRISTV, Minglana Martinez was killed in the explosions at Brussels Airport. Kato Martinez, who was stationed in Brunssum in the Netherlands, and the children were wounded in the attacks and are still in the hospital receiving treatment for their injuries. The couple had reportedly been married for 21 years.

Minglana Martinez’s brother said in a statement that he has received regular updates on the status of the family’s recovery.
“Gail was special to so many people; she blessed people’s lives and made this world a better place,” her brother stated. “Thank you for your generous outpouring of love and support for our family during this tremendously tough time. You can understand how difficult it is for our families right now. Thank you and bless you all.”

Rep. Blake Farenthold (R., Texas), who represents the 27th district of Texas that includes Corpus Christie, offered his “heartfelt condolences and prayers” to the family following a conversation with Minglana Martinez’s brother.

“I ask that everyone offer their prayers and support to the Martinez family as they work through the pain and suffering that this horrific event has caused, and respect their privacy at this time,” Farenthold said.

The coordinated attacks on Brussels Airport and the Maelbeek subway station last Tuesday killed 35 people, four of them Americans. Two of the other American victims have already been identified as married couple Justin and Stephanie Shults. The attacks were claimed by ISIS, the terror group that also claimed responsibility for the attacks in Paris last November that killed 130 people.

“In this battle against ISIS, we must focus on making sure innocent people are not harmed, while the strategy of ISIS is to kill innocent people,” Farenthold said in the statement. “I call on President Obama to deliver a comprehensive strategy to defeat ISIS, root out terror, and ensure that no other family will have to bear a similar tragedy.”

It was initially reported last Tuesday that a member of the U.S. Air Force and his family had been wounded in the attacks, though the family was not initially identified.
http://freebeacon.com/national-secur...fficer-killed/

Third American Killed In Brussels Terror Attacks Identified

by ERIN CALABRESE and CORKY SIEMASZKO


Texas Native Among Those Killed in Brussels Attacks 1:30

A Texas woman married to an Air Force officer was identified Wednesday as the third American killed in last week's Brussels terrorist attacks.

Gail Minglana Martinez was traveling with her husband, Lt. Col. Kato Martinez, and their four children, when she was mortally wounded on March 22 by a blast, officials confirmed. It was unclear if she was at the airport or the metro station that was bombed.

"Gail was special to so many people; she blessed people's lives and made this world a better place," Minglana Martinez' brother said in a statement to NBC station KRISTV in Corpus Christi Wednesday,


Gail Minglana Martinez. Facebook

Word of the 41-year-old Corpus Christi native's death drew condolences from her congressman.

"My heartfelt condolences and prayers go out to the family of Mrs. Martinez, whose life was tragically cut short by the ISIS terror attack in Brussels," Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, said in a statement.

Her husband and four children remain hospitalized, said the lawmaker, who did not divulge their conditions.

The Martinez family was based in Brunssum, the Netherlands. Lt. Col. Martinez is a a member of the Joint Force Command.

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The couple had celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary last August, according to KRISTV.

"Gail was a very, very jolly person, a very good daughter," family friend Evelyn Baguso told the station. "Every time we met each other she always come and hug, give a hug," Baguso said.

A total of four Americans were killed in the bombings that left over 30 dead last Tuesday. The fourth victim has not been identified. ISIS has claimed credit for the carnage.

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/bru...8131?cid=sm_tw

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