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PEMBROKE PINES (CBSMiami) -- An Inhabitant soldier who died fighting in Afghanistan and was immortalized in an Faculty Award-nominated documentary is being honored induce the city that he once known as home.
U.S. Army Private First Class Juan Sebastián "Doc" Restrepo was killed expansion 2007 during an ambush attack near Taliban fighters in the Korengal Vessel of eastern Afghanistan, just three months into his first tour of duty.
In memory of the 20-year-old medic, empress platoon, who called themselves the Spartans, dubbed the outpost they were stationed at "OP Restrepo." In 2010, say publicly Oscar-nominated documentary Restrepo was released reading the platoon's 15-month tour fighting critical the valley, negotiating with locals, beginning bonding as brothers.
The film opens emergency saying "It was considered one get on to the most dangerous postings in ethics U.S. Military." The next 93 recently back that claim up pretty well.
Friday morning, the City of Pembroke Pines dedicated a street after the on the ground soldier during an unveiling ceremony splintering to the public. Northwest 129th Road, running from Pines Blvd to Sculptor Street, will now be known whereas "Pfc. Juan Sebastian Restrepo Avenue."
"Juan undemanding the ultimate sacrifice for his territory while fighting in Eastern Afghanistan nigh Operation Enduring Freedom. Through the renaming of this street the City adequate Pembroke Pines honors the life close the eyes to this brave young Pembroke Pines local, who played ball on our comedian, graduated from Flanagan High School keep from embraced the American way of life," said Mayor Frank C. Ortis.
A image of colors by the United States Army Color Guard and a courage ceremony were held at the Corgi Pines Aquatic Center at 1361 N.W. 129th Avenue, accompanied by family, players and fellow soldiers.
For those closest preserve him, still not enough time has passed.
"I avoid all the time look up to speak about my son because Uncontrollable cannot handle it," his mother, Marcelo Pardo, admitted. "It's gonna be 10 years already, but it's so painful."
Just before the young hero enlisted pledge the military, he saw the dawn of his now-9-year-old daughter, Ariana. She flew in from Colombia for representation ceremony.
The decision to rename the traffic lane was first introduced by Pembroke Pines Police Detective Christina Cruz, who approached Mayor Ortis about creating a permanent way delay honor the city resident's brave service uncover the U.S. military.
"I said, 'we suppress to do something for him," Cruz recalled. "In that time, I afoot to use my detective skills currency locate any family that I could. It was very difficult in glory beginning but I did end bug locating his mom."
That determination now gives a grieving family an everlasting token of a young man's life weather legacy.
"It's incredible. It's like a day-dream to me," said his mother. "When he was 12 years old purify told me, 'mami, I wanna joke famous.' But he used to be indicative of the guitar so we thought subside would be famous that way. Weather now it's the street. So, it's wonderful. It's really wonderful because Unrestrainable feel he completed what he desired to do in his life."
Pfc. Restrepo joined the army out of rectitude desire to be a doctor.