In Memory OfSFC Porfirio Avila

SFC Porfirio Avila, 35, U.S. Army, born April 8, 1982, passed away unexpectedly on December 2, 2017. Avila was an Infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division and deployed four times for Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. There, his unit conducted counterinsurgency missions to eliminate Insurgent, Al-Qaeda, and Taliban forces threats. Avila is remembered as a great friend and family man with a heart of gold who will be missed by all. For his service, he earned the Bronze Star. Rest easy, Hero! Til Valhalla, Brother!