In remembrance of Lilly, I was a soldier in the same platoon. I would have left to Iraq with her but I found out I was pregnant. Because of her death I turned my back on the Army and never looked back. She was such a sweet lady and looked forward to her retirement. I was only 19 years old with no car and she would give me a ride home because we were both from Homestead. The last week before leaving I took her to Deco Drive, which was a mega hair store. We laughed and talked and she said she was excited to get back to buy her some new wigs. An amazing women I will never forget.