SUNRISE (CBSMiami) – Every Friday, in partnership with the Florida Panthers, CBS4 puts the spotlight on a hero among us.
Men or women who have gone beyond the call of duty.
Today, we are honoring a man who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Leroy Alexander tragically died in action in 2005.
At a recent Panther’s game, Alexander was honored, his sister-in-law Milinda Jefferson stood in his honor as she remembered the man who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
“Leroy always wanted to serve his country and he succeeded in that goal by being chosen to be a Special Forces soldier and ended up being a Green Beret.