FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) — A memorial service is being held for a Fort Carson soldier from Arizona who was killed in Afghanistan.The service is being held Monday for 30-year-old 1st Lt. Alejo Thompson of Yuma, Ariz.

Thompson was killed earlier this month when his unit was attacked with small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, part of the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson.

Thompson deployed to Afghanistan in March. He served in Iraq from March 2003 to February 2004.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Alejo R. Thompson is seen in an undated photo provided by the U.S. Army. Thompson, 30, of Yuma, Ariz. was killed Friday, May 11, 2012 in Afghanistan when his unit was attacked with small-arms fire. Thompson has been posthumously awarded a Purple Heart and is line for a Bronze Star. (AP Photo/U.S. Army) Photo by AP Photo/U.S. Army

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