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Sunday, November 24, 2013

Honor the Fallen 11-7-13 thru 11-17-13


Army Staff Sgt. Richard L. Vazquez


Died November 13, 2013 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom


28, of Seguin, Texas; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.; died Nov. 13, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked with an improvised explosive device while on dismounted patrol in Panjwai, Afghanistan.



Army Staff Sgt. Alex A. Viola

Died November 17, 2013 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom


29, of Keller, Texas, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.; died Nov. 17, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked with an improvised explosive device while on dismounted patrol.