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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nThis story is about a unit that kept a promise for a fallen soldier. Staff Sergeant Roberto Loeza, Jr. promised his sister, Lluvia, that he would be back from a 2011 deployment in time for her high school graduation. But SSG Loeza fell in action during that mission. From DVIDS<\/a>;<\/p>\n Roberto\u2019s brother, Esteban, wanted to surprise their sister. He sent out a message through Facebook to Roberto\u2019s old unit asking for volunteers to stand in his place. The call was answered immediately.<\/p>\n Though the majority of the unit is deployed once again to Afghanistan, the Battalion\u2019s rear detachment known as Task Force Stalwart West led by the Battalion Executive Officer, Maj. George Chigi, along with Maj. Christopher Penwarden and Sgt. 1st Class Bernie Brooks, organized a group of Soldiers to attend Lluvia\u2019s graduation.<\/p>\n More than 30 Soldiers from 1-4 Infantry Battalion attended the graduation. Also in attendance were several Soldiers from the Ft Bliss area that knew Roberto well including Penwarden and Sgt. 1st Class Jason Yeazel.<\/p>\n Lluvia was completely surprised by the Straight and Stalwart Battalion Soldiers who gathered in their Army Service Uniforms. Making the event even more special for her, Chigi was given permission by the school district\u2019s superintendent to present Lluvia with her high school diploma.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n She looks appreciative;<\/p>\n The unit involved is my former company, C Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry. When COB6 and I were with them, they were part of the 2d Armored Division (Forward) at Garlstedt, Germany, now they are with the 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas. I’m proud of them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"Lluvia\"](\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Lluvia-199x300.jpg\")
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