The L.A. Times on Sunday paid tribute to one of Mipitas' own — Marine Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Dunning, who graduated from Milpitas High School in 1999. Give the obituary a read and let us know, did it bring back memories for you?
Read Patch's stories below on Dunning, his life and his death last fall. You also can watch a video of the services held for Dunning at Camp Pendleton this spring.
Dunning was killed in Afghanistan disarming an IED device. He was awarded the purple heart after his death.
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