Manzanola, Colorado
US-50 (1st St.) and S Park St.
GPS coordinates: 38.10750,-103.86656
Take a photo of your rally flag and motorcycle with the above image.*
SSG Vasquez was born January 26, 1979, here in the heart of the nation's melon country. He entered the Army in 1997 and became a Platoon Sergeant in Lightning Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado.
He was deployed two times to Iraq and received many awards and decorations, including the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart.
SSG Vasquez died in Baghdad, Iraq, when in IED detonated near his military vehicle.
A plaque reads, "SSG Justin Lee Vasquez will be remembered for the morale he brought to the unit, for his love of his family, his wife and son, and his dedication to his work."
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*If motorcycle, rally flag and above image can't be in the same photo, submit two photos: one with rally flag and above image, and another with rally flag and motorcycle nearby. If the site is CLOSED or inaccessible, submit a photo with rally flag and motorcycle nearby, along with an explanation.
Tour of Honor-Colorado is sponsored by Randy Bishop.
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