Kenneth Stepp salutes Pvt. Jalfred D. Vaquerano, 20, of Apopka, Florida.

3:34 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
Fort Bliss soldier dies in Afghanistan
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Fort Bliss
FORT BLISS, Texas —
The death of a Fort Bliss soldier was announced Wednesday.
Pvt. Jalfred D. Vaquerano, 20, of Apopka, Fla., died on Tuesday in Landstuhl, Germany.
Officials with the Department of Defense said Vaquerano suffered injuries from an enemy small-arms fire while deployed in Logar province, Afghanistan.

Kenneth Stepp salutes Pvt. Jalfred D. Vaquerano, 20, of Apopka, Florida. The President said we had "one war to end, and one war to win." He has announced we ended our participation in the war in Iraq. Now, we still have troops in Afghanistan. Let us pray for the Vaquerano family of Apopka Florida as this foreign war continues to cost more American lives. Kenneth Stepp.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.