January 29, 2010 San Antonio, TX.

Paul W. Peña, 27, was Kill-In-Action on January 19, 2010, while on patrol in Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. He posthumously awarded a Purple Heart.

He was laid to rest in peace with full military honors at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery.
Pena graduated in 2000 from San Marcos Baptist Academy and was a member of Junior ROTC. Pena was commissioned upon graduation from the West Point, U.S. Military Academy in 2004 and attended Airborne and Ranger school.

Special Thanks:
Army Captain Paul W. Peña
Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery
82nd Airborne Division
Purple Heart Assoc. Alamo Chapter
Alex Perez

Music:
Mansions of the Lord
Sgt. MacKenzie
Taps

Video Production
Jerry Castillo