Fort Bliss Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Tony H. Purdy pauses in front of a memorial wall dedicated to Command Sgt. Maj. James D. Blankenbecler, who died in Samarra, Iraq Oct. 1, 2003, during a convoy mission while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Noncommissioned Officer Academy classroom, where Soldiers train to become future leaders, was dedicated and named in Blankenbecler's honor a year after his death. Wilson Rivera, Fort Bliss Monitor Wilson Rivera Fort Bliss Monitor

Fort Bliss Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Tony H. Purdy pauses in front of a memorial wall dedicated to Command Sgt. Maj. James D. Blankenbecler, who died in Samarra, Iraq Oct. 1, 2003, during a convoy mission while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Noncommissioned Officer Academy classroom, where Soldiers train to become future leaders, was dedicated and named in Blankenbecler's honor a year after his death. Wilson Rivera, Fort Bliss Monitor Wilson Rivera Fort Bliss Monitor Stock Photo

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