U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Margaret W. Boor helps unveil the memorial plaque for Sgt. Shawn M. Farrell II along with, from left, Farrell’s widow Allison, mother Heather and father Shawn during a memorial ceremony on March 7, 2015 in Saugerties, N.Y., that named the Army Reserve Center there for Farrell. Sgt. Farrell was killed in action on Apr. 28, 2014, when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire in Afghanistan.

We will never forget the life and legacy of Sgt. Shawn M. Farrell II. This fallen hero’s family, friends and fellow soldiers are in our prayers.