1SG Private RallyPoint Member 128097 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As Memorial Day approaches and we will all honor people in our own way. I wanted to share this story with you all. I served in the same battalion as SGT Avilla in Iraq. It was a rough deoyment for all of us Blue Spaders but obviously worse for some. He is a true American hero. <br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.wfaa.com/good-morning-texas/Battle-injuries-bring-out--259245591.html">http://www.wfaa.com/good-morning-texas/Battle-injuries-bring-out--259245591.html</a> Memorial Day and remembering those who sacrificed so much. 2014-05-16T12:06:45-04:00 1SG Private RallyPoint Member 128097 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As Memorial Day approaches and we will all honor people in our own way. I wanted to share this story with you all. I served in the same battalion as SGT Avilla in Iraq. It was a rough deoyment for all of us Blue Spaders but obviously worse for some. He is a true American hero. <br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.wfaa.com/good-morning-texas/Battle-injuries-bring-out--259245591.html">http://www.wfaa.com/good-morning-texas/Battle-injuries-bring-out--259245591.html</a> Memorial Day and remembering those who sacrificed so much. 2014-05-16T12:06:45-04:00 2014-05-16T12:06:45-04:00 MAJ Steve Sheridan 128134 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Thanks for sharing and thanks for your service! Response by MAJ Steve Sheridan made May 16 at 2014 1:11 PM 2014-05-16T13:11:24-04:00 2014-05-16T13:11:24-04:00 COL Ken LaPlante 696845 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I recommend Gen John Kelly's remarks of yesterday: <a target="_blank" href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_RsYpc79HdDTHV4SzZDNGs0dHM/edit">https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_RsYpc79HdDTHV4SzZDNGs0dHM/edit</a> Response by COL Ken LaPlante made May 26 at 2015 2:45 PM 2015-05-26T14:45:31-04:00 2015-05-26T14:45:31-04:00 2014-05-16T12:06:45-04:00