USA. Tacoma, Washington. November 12, 2004. Ramiro MAIORGA and his girlfriend. Soldier of the Florida National Guard Reserve called up to fight in Iraq. He sustained injuries by a roadside explosive device in Rammadi. He has lost 3 fingers on his left hand. He has been demobilized from the army and being still a national of Nicaragua been promised US citizenship. He is from Miami and lives temporarily near Tacoma where his girlfriend is stationed as an army nurse.