I meet Franklin in for Carson Colorado and since the first day or the first second we become inseparable is just the way he were, for me he were unique , is not because he is death but Franklin was one of the best person I ever meet, the best family man, the best friend and the best person.

The only difference I have with Franklin was our favorite baseball team in Dominican Republic, he love Los tigers del licey and I Love las Aguilas Cibaeña but his little thing make us the best friends.

Any body who need help Franklin was there, always happy, always willing to help you will find many people like me telling good thing about Franklin because isn’t nothing bad to say.

Franklin and I were inseparable, cooking and sharing everything together.

We all missing him, this was a tragic lost for so many people and I wish I could do something to bringing back.

I was the godfather of his only daughter (Noemi) and he was my biggest support, we were together in Colorado, Germany and Florida. We were planning to buy our house together and move with our family.

I still here in Iraq working for an American company in support of Iraqi freedom and I couldn’t make the trip to the burial to be with him and his family in this last moment.

A lot of people when they die in this hostile environment people said he was a hero but Franklin Vilorio was a Hero before he was dead and he stills my hero.

If Franklin Vilorio saw somebody hungry he stop eating and gave his food to you and I know that for sure because he did it to me, if you need help and you ask Franklin you will received.

 I can’t express my self everything I could but my language barrier don’t let me do it, I wish I could do something to get this guy reconsider in special way because he was unique person.

He makes our Dominican heritage proud and I would like new kids take Sgt. Vilorio as an example. In my dreams when I comeback to Dominican republic I would like to make a little school and it will called Franklin Vilorio highs school.

By life of nature he was my friend but Franklin was more than that for me, a brother definitely my brother in law, my compadre and now he is my hero.

Mi friend was the support of the whole family and now they missing they hero, please I want to recognize the sacrifice of this solder and the lost from they family, maybe article writing by this news paper.

If you want you can check this different links from different news paper

http://www.legacy.com/Guestbook.asp?Page=GuestBook&PersonId=15034379

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/local/12607563.htm

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-vilorio14_105sep14,0,3442087.story

Julio R.Guzman-Garcia

KBR Billeting Coordinator

Camp Speicher

APO AE 09393