Rest in Peace Spc. Miguel Villalon
Spc. Miguel Villalon and a second soldier, Staff Sgt. Ian McLaughlin of Newport News, Virginia, were killed Jan. 11 when their vehicle was struck by an explosive in the southern province of Kandahar. They were assigned to the 307th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division based in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, according to the Pentagon.
Their deaths were the first U.S. casualties of 2020 in Afghanistan. The Taliban has claimed responsibility.
Visitation will be Friday at the Brownsville Event Center in Brownsville, Texas. Villalon’s funeral services will be held there Saturday.
Their deaths were the first U.S. casualties of 2020 in Afghanistan. The Taliban has claimed responsibility.
Visitation will be Friday at the Brownsville Event Center in Brownsville, Texas. Villalon’s funeral services will be held there Saturday.