Ralph N Porras

Merrill, Michigan

September 2, 2006

 Killed in Yusifiyah, Iraq, from mortar fire during dismounted combat operations.

He was in my platoon in Afghanistan. I was on the firing squad for his funeral detail. I wear a black bracelet with his name on it. He always had a story to tell. I think his favorite word was the f-word. He knew how to throw a party. He was one of a kind.