Benjamin C. Pleitez, 25

Army National Guard, Specialist

Based: Van Nuys

1072nd Transportation Company, 746th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 224th Sustainment Brigade

Supporting: Operation Enduring Freedom

Died: July 27, 2012

Mazar E Sharif, Afghanistan

Gender: Male

Hometown: Turlock

Burial: San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, Santa Nella, Calif.

Pleitez died July 27, in Mazar E Sharif, Afghanistan.

Jose Oscar Belmontes, 07/28/2012

Sean R. Jacobs, 07/26/2012

Five memories of Benjamin C. Pleitez

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I would like to exend my condolences to Benjamin's family. THE BIBLE TECHES: God foretells a time when he will establish peace earth wide. Under his Kingdom, a heavenly government, people will not "learn war anymore." Instead, they will "beat their swords into plowshares." (Isaiah 2:4)God will bring an end to all injustice and suffering. The Bible promises: "[God wipe every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things [including today's injustices and suffering] have passed away." Revelation 21:3,4. That gives us a wonderful hope for the future. If you would like to know more about this, you can speak with one of Jehovah's Witnesses, whenever they are in your neighborhood. They would be happy to talk with you.

” — Muriel Mahan, July 31, 2012 at 10:55 a.m.

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