Such Sad News...

Sad news for all of us...this is from his wife's blog, a Little Pink in a World of Camo
I do not know her personally, but happened to follow her blog.

My hubby is at MacDill.
He is not deployed, as he currently is a federal government civilian...
We are going to attend the processional though. He is going to find out where we should go, in case anyone else would want to attend...

On Sunday 14 March, Cpl Jonathan Daniel Porto, died while on operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan when the vehicle he was in flipped over.

Here are the details:
Cpl Jonathan D. Porto
arrives home to St. Petersburg, FL on Monday 22 March 2010 @ 1400
He will be flying in to MacDill AFB
and from there a processional will be held to
Anderson-McQueen Family Life Tribute Center
2201 Dr. M. L. King Street North
St. Petersburg FL 33704

A visitation period (wake) will be held Tuesday from 1700-2000
at Anderson-McQueen

Visitation Period for
Cpl Jonathan D. Porto
Tuesday 23 March
1700-2000
Anderson-McQueen Family Tribute Center
N.E. Location
2201 Dr. MLK St. North
St. Petersburg FL

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday 24 March at Bay Pines National Cemetery St. Petersburg, FL @ 1100
Processional will be held from Anderson-McQueen to Bay Pines, Anyone riding in processional should be ready to leave Anderson-McQueen at 1000.

The couple has an infant daughter. Please pray for this family.