Fallen Yuma soldier honored with Armed Forces Park plaque
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Alejo Valdenebro (left), the father of U.S. Army 1st Lt. Alejo Thompson, checks his son's plaque that was mounted on a wall at Armed Forces Park, 281 Gila St., during a ceremony Thursday morning. Standing with Valdenebro is Alejo Thompson's daughter, Lannhey Thompson.
PHOTO BY RANDY HOEFT/YUMA SUN
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Fallen Yuma soldier honored with Armed Forces Park plaque.
A black granite plaque bearing the name of a Yuma soldier who made the ultimate sacrifice for his country was hung Thursday morning during a somber ceremony at the city's Armed Forces Park.U.S. Army 1st Lt. Alejo Thompson, 30, was just more than two months into his second overseas dep. Read Fallen Yuma soldier honored with Armed Forces Park plaque...
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